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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Senthil Rengasamy, said the new robotic device is designed to help surgeons perform total knee arthroplasty with increased accuracy, reproducibility and control. 

“Patients experiencing painful severe knee arthritis, that is often impacting their quality-of-life, can potentially benefit from undergoing total knee replacement using the robot,” Dr Rengasamy said.

“I have always been cautious in introducing any new and emerging technological advancement, making sure I do so in a careful and considerate manner. The most important potential benefit that we can see with this technology over the previously available methods is that we are able to more accurately set the bone resection, we can assess the soft tissue balance intraoperatively, predict the joint gaps and personalize the measured values to individual knee pathologies.”

Dr Rengasamy said having the new technology available at Shepparton Private Hospital was a big win for local patients. 

“Regional living should not come at a disadvantage for the community in relation to accessing emerging, cutting-edge medical advancements,” he said. 

“Typically, patients having knee replacement would stay for an average 3-5 days, and being able to spend this time at their local private hospital, close to home, allows for better support through their social network. 

“It also makes it much easier for patients when the frequent trips to see the surgeon in the postoperative period can be done locally.

“It is a great feeling to have been part of the team to introduce this technology in our region.” 

Shepparton Private Hospital CEO, Rhys Jones, said: “Shepparton Private Hospital is committed to investing in technology that enhances patient experience and outcomes. We’re proud to be able to provide this incredible technology for our patients.”