Çankaya Hospital offers robotic hip replacement surgery using Mako: a cutting-edge robotic joint replacement device. The robot enhances your surgeon’s expert skills for even more precise procedures and the best possible outcomes. Because your hip’s distinct features can be subtle, precision is critical during surgery. A fraction of an inch can be the difference between a healthy joint and one that causes pain and immobility. A robot’s precision surpasses the human eye, and that precision helps surgeons further tailor their procedures to the unique needs of your anatomy. This can lead to optimal recovery after surgery, helping you get back on your feet quickly and returning to everyday activities.
A robotic hip replacement is similar to a traditional hip replacement. Your surgeon removes damaged tissue in your hip and replaces it with an artificial joint. The difference is that it’s done with assistance from a robotic arm.
Robotic-assisted procedures allow for greater precision and may lead to shorter recovery times and better results.
Computed tomography of the patient, which is suitable for robotic hip replacement, is performed using a special protocol (Photo 1). This tomography is necessary for the computer program used for robotic surgery at a center in the United States. By studying the tomography sent to this center via the Internet, the most suitable prosthesis sizes are selected for the patient. The selected prostheses are placed at the angles most suitable for the patient on a three-dimensional model (Photo 2).
This model created for the patient is again installed on a special computer in our hospital via the Internet. The surgeons who will perform the operation are loaded into the robot after confirming the incoming program. The operation is performed with the help of a robotic arm, seeing the patient’s three-dimensional bone structure from the screens.
The deviation from the preoperative planning is limited to only 1 mm and 1 degree. Practically, the ideal plan made before the operation is carried out with an accuracy of close to 100%. This rate is in the range of 38-47% in classical total hip replacement surgery.
This remarkable technological development makes surgery more efficient and safe. The advantages of robotic surgery are listed below.
These advantages make robotic hip replacement surgery much superior to classical surgery already. New software and machine technology developed every day suggests that total hip replacement surgeries will be performed entirely robotically in the future. The only negative side of robotic hip replacement surgery compared to classical hip replacement surgery is that it is more expensive depending on the technology used. Our suggestion to our patients is that total hip replacement surgery is performed using robotic technology when there is enough economic solvency.