Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery in Chennai

Robotic knee replacement uses a computer-guided robotic arm to execute a plan built from your own knee anatomy. Before a single cut is made, your joint is mapped in three dimensions and the size, angle and rotation of the implant are rehearsed digitally — then the robotic arm holds the surgeon to that plan within a fraction of a millimetre.

Dr. Pankaj Hingarh performs robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty for patients across Chennai, with consultation and follow-up at the T. Nagar clinic and surgery at affiliated hospitals in Kilpauk and Parrys. The pre-operative assessment, implant planning and every post-operative review happen with the same surgeon — you are not handed between teams.

Robotic assistance matters most in knees that are not straightforward: significant bow-leg or knock-knee deformity, stiff knees with limited bend, previous fracture around the joint, or patients who need both knees addressed. In these cases the margin for error in manual instrumentation is smallest, and that is exactly where the technology earns its place.

You may be a candidate if

• Knee pain that persists despite six or more months of medication and physiotherapy
• X-rays showing bone-on-bone contact or advanced grade III–IV osteoarthritis
• Night pain that wakes you, or pain at rest rather than only on walking
• Walking distance reduced to a few hundred metres
• Visible bow-leg (varus) or knock-knee (valgus) deformity that is worsening
• Difficulty with stairs, squatting, or getting up from the floor or a low chair

How the procedure works

Recovery timeline

Every patient recovers at their own pace, and the milestones below are typical rather than guaranteed. Your age, general health and how consistently you follow the rehabilitation programme all shift the timeline.

1. Day 0–1 In hospital

   Standing and assisted walking with a walker begins, usually within 24 hours. Pain is managed with a multi-modal protocol that limits opioid use.

2. Day 2–4 Discharge

   Most patients walk to the bathroom independently and manage stairs with support before going home.

3. Week 2 Suture review

   Wound check at the T. Nagar clinic. Knee bend is typically 90–100 degrees by this point.

4. Week 6 Daily independence

   Walking without support indoors, driving usually resumes, most routine daily activity restored.

5. Month 3–6 Full function

   Return to walking distances, temple visits, travel and light recreational activity. Strength continues to improve for up to a year.