Arcus Hospital and Stryker partner to drive advancements in Surgeon Training and Patient care for Robotic-Arm assisted Joint Replacements establishing Arcus Hospital, Pune as THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Aman Rishi, Vice President and General Manager – India, Stryker, shared, “Stryker’s partnership with Arcus hospitals marks an important milestone in our shared goal to make healthcare better and create lasting impact for both patients and clinicians by introducing best-in-class, robotic-arm assisted technology and advancing clinical evidence and education. Together, we aim to empower clinicians with advanced technology, global best practices and research-driven insights that will continue to shape the future of joint replacement.”

Dr. Rohit Luthra,the Director of Arcus Hospital, first introduced the muscle-sparing Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) to India in the year 2018.

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As one of India’s highest-volume centers for robotic hip arthroplasty, Arcus Hospital plays a pivotal role in setting new clinical benchmarks. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between advanced technology and surgical expertise, ensuring that robotic precision becomes the standard of care across the country.

Dr. Luthra says, “With Stryker as our partner, we advance our standardised healthcare mission across India and the world. We are proving that the highest precision in medicine need not be a privilege for the few, but a standard available to the many.

Direct Anterior Approach bringing much relief to the patients

Dr. Rohit Luthara added that the Anterior approach or the ‘Front’ approach as it is called is a minimally invasive and muscle sparing procedure. In this procedure the incision is made from the front instead of back or side. The damaged bones or cartilage are removed without detaching muscles or tendons and are just pushed aside instead of cutting to allow the implant to be placed. This results in minimal damage to the muscles and since the muscles are not cut, the patient can sooner bear his or her weight and start walking. Robotic system adds pin point accuracy to the procedure including placing the implant into right position . It helps us in getting the exact offsets as per the patient’s native anatomy of the hip and there is minimal chance of implant malposition and the risk of dislocation is nearly zero.

One of the most crucial parts of robotic procedures is planning which ensure accuracy and safety for patients. The sizing of the implant is done with the CT scan before the operation. So we do a CT scan, we get a 3D virtual model of the hip and then we see what implant will best fit the patient and according to the anatomy the surgery is planned for the Robotic system to execute it to perfection. Also one very big advantage is that the limb length can be checked easily with this approach because the patient is lying supine ( flat on the back with face up) and not lying on side.