Calcification of the knee joint is a disease that often occurs with advancing age. It is a disease of the cartilage tissue that forms our joints. In advanced stage knee arthritis, there is no cartilage left on the bones that form the joints, and the bones that form the joint begin to rub against each other during movement. As a result of this friction, complaints of pain, voice and movement limitation occur.
The process of shaving the diseased surfaces and covering the joint surfaces with an implant in order for the joint to move comfortably and painlessly is called "Knee Prosthesis Surgery". Knee prosthesis surgery, when performed properly, allows the patient to perform painless activities throughout his life.
Correct placement of the prosthesis in the knee joint is the most important factor affecting the long-term success of prosthesis surgery. Although it is possible to minimize the margin of error with the surgeon's experience, it is never possible to reset this rate. Placing the knee prosthesis at an incorrect angle causes the implant to loosen prematurely from the bone. In these cases, it becomes necessary to replace the prosthesis.
Especially in recent years, robotic prosthesis surgery has been developed to eliminate human-related errors. Robotic systems show the surgeon the most appropriate application position for the patient through sensors that detect the knee during surgery. It gives the surgeon the chance to evaluate the postoperative knee joint before placing the prosthesis. He also directs the surgeon to place the prosthesis. In this way, it allows for a long-term, permanent prosthesis treatment by eliminating the margin of human error and placing the prosthesis perfectly.
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