In a significant development, Max Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH), Mohali launched a Brainlab Digital Orthopaedic Suite, a first one in Asia-Pacific region.
The suite is a revolutionary concept that utilises digital patient data to review, plan and execute the entire orthopaedic procedure on a single platform. Dr Manuj Wadhwa, Director & Head of Max Elite Institute of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at MSSH, Mohali informed that with the introduction of Digital Orthopedic technology, they aimed to take joint replacement and trauma care in India to the highest level of accuracy. It would get superior clinical outcomes which is difficult to achieve in a conventional way of surgical treatment.”Today every patient would want accurate and less invasive surgery for fast and early return to normal lifestyle,” said Dr Wadhwa.
The Orthopedic Suite has fully computerised Digital Operating Theatre that displays, records and streams at the touch of a finger. It has the first pin-less Ceiling Mounted Navigation Platform in 3D with most advanced software for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement allowing 99.9% accuracy in placement of implants. This gives it technological superiority over any conventional method being used today, asserted Dr Wadhwa.
The first functional Digital Orthopaedic suite in Asia-Pacific works in a manner that there is efficient digital planning for each individual patient and the entire surgery is executed with utmost precision, to ensure accurate alignment and precise implant positioning. This in turn results in less blood loss during the surgery with pain free joint movement and utmost patient satisfaction, pointed out Dr Wadhwa.