Nearly-immobile 63-year-old gets relief through robot-assisted knee replacement surgery in city. Here’s more…

Bengaluru: Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, recently gave a new lease of life to a 63-year-old woman from Yemen who had been struggling with bilateral knee osteoarthritis for five years.

Under the supervision of Dr. Narayan Hulse, Principal Director, Orthopaedics, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, the patient underwent “Bilateral Total Knee Replacement” using innovative medical technology for orthopaedic surgery, called VELYS Robotic Technology.

The procedure enabled her to walk on the second day post-surgery, the hospital claims.

The patient, Zamzam, had been living with excruciating knee pain for five years. What began as mild discomfort gradually turned into a constant struggle, making even basic daily activities like standing or walking nearly impossible.

In addition to her knee pain, she also experienced minor lower back issues with radiating pain down her left leg.

Although managed with medication, this further limited her mobility and impacted her quality of life. Despite consulting several hospitals in her home country, she found no long-term relief.

Desperate for a solution, she travelled to India and sought consultation at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, and after a thorough evaluation, Dr. Hulse diagnosed her with advanced bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

He recommended robot-aided bilateral total knee replacement surgery, the results of which the hospital says were life-changing as she was able to stand and walk with support soon after the procedure.

Speaking about such robot-aided surgeries, Dr. Hulse told presspersons present, “Since the introduction of VELYS robot-assisted technology for joint and knee replacements at our hospital, we have successfully completed over 150 surgeries over the last four months and over 2,000 using other robot-aided systems. The outcomes have been very encouraging as patients are experiencing less pain, faster recovery and improved accuracy in implant placement. With the addition of the VELYS Robotic System, we are now equipped to deliver an even higher quality of care.”

“We have also performed over 100 robotic Total Hip Replacements and 100 robotic partial knee replacements – the highest in the state. This advanced medical technology for orthopaedic surgery helps us plan and perform surgeries with greater precision, giving patients the best possible outcomes,” Dr Hulse added.