Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery? Drs Eiwanger and Mayer Explaining

Robot-assisted knee surgery is one of the most advanced techniques for implanting an artificial knee joint. The robot helps tailoring the procedure to the patient’s individual anatomy. The principle behind robot-assisted surgery can be likened to a car’s sat-nav system. “Patients who have undergone robotic-assisted knee surgery find it much easier afterwards,” say Dr Dirk Eiwanger and Dr Alexander Mayer.

In this episode of PRIMO MEDICO’s specialist podcast, the experts in orthopaedics and trauma surgery – as well as heads and practice owners of the knee surgery department at the ATOS MVZ Wiesbaden – explain, why they are convinced of the benefits of robot-assisted knee surgery and what advantages it offers to patients.

Is a robot-assisted knee replacement worth it? What are the advantages of a robot-assisted knee replacement? How does a robot-assisted knee operation work? Is a robot-assisted operation covered by health insurance?