Patients at St Albans Hospital can now receive knee and hip implants with greater accuracy thanks to the help of a robot!
The new robotic surgery programme at St Albans City Hospital, which will speed up recovery times and get people home faster after joint operations. The Smith & Nephew Cori robot can build a 3D model of a patients anatomy in real time.
Eighty-one-year-old Yvonne had the Trust’s first full robotically assisted hip replacement at St Albans City Hospital on September 2.
She said: “I had no bruises or swelling. It was just wonderful. Eight days later I was able to walk unaided.”
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Ravi Popat, who is leading the robotics programme at St Albans said: “Operating with robots can provide a much better outcome for patients including a speedier recovery and ultimately a shorter hospital stay. This is much better for the patient and helps to free up beds.
“We’re proud to be providing top tier care for patients who would normally need to travel to a London hospital to benefit from this kind of specialist technology.”
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