CTEC is increasingly being selected as an international destination for cutting edge simulated robotic assisted surgical training under expert local faculty.
In late September surgeons from Kobe Kaisei Hospital and Dokkyo Medical University in Japan received the latest training in robotic assisted knee replacement under the proctorship of Academic Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Gavin Clark.
The procedure is an increasingly sought after option for adults living with mid to late-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. The surgery is performed by an orthopaedic surgeon guiding a robotic arm to perform minimally invasive surgery.
While at CTEC the surgeons gained experience with Stryker’s Mako robotic surgical technology and the total knee replacement procedure. The entire knee joint is replaced and a surgeon inserts an implant specifically designed to replicate the circular motion of a natural knee.
The Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology provides patients with a personalised surgical plan based on patients’ individual anatomy.
CTEC Director Professor Jeffrey Hamdorf said the Japanese surgeons benefited from the highly realistic simulated donor surgical training offered in CTEC’s large-scale operating laboratory.
“CTEC provides excellent modalities for teaching by our highly regarded local experts. Surgeons from around Australasia can repeatedly practise procedures in our safe and supportive simulated operative environment, thereby reducing clinical risk to patients,” he said.
“Patients are the ultimate beneficiaries of the internationally renowned training offered here at CTEC. Our team is proud to assist in facilitating an outstanding level of cutting edge robotic assisted surgical training at the international level.”
Two further international Mako Robotic assisted knee replacement training workshops are planned at CTEC before the close of 2024.