Total knee replacement surgery involves replacing the weight bearing surfaces of the knee with a prosthesis. A plastic liner is inserted to cushion the two joint surfaces. The worn surfaces of the knee joint are removed and the bone is reshaped for the fitting of the prosthesis.
This type of surgery is recommended when pain and functional disability are impacting quality of life and non-surgical options have been exhausted.
Committed to advancing orthopaedic technology and improving surgical precision, Dr Pritchard is trained in multiple robotic-assisted surgical platforms and utilises advanced pre-operative planning tools in joint replacement procedures.
Computer assistance is used to collect the unique shape and motion of the individual patients knee using the CORI Robotic System (Smith & Nephew). Robotic assistance is used to accurately perform the procedure.
The robotics system does not perform the procedure, rather it assists Dr Pritchard by providing accuracy and precision.
