For the first time in Wales, robots will be used to perform operations on the hips and knees. The cutting-edge work will be tested in a study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and will be delivered in partnership with the Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Joint replacement surgery is one of the most common operations performed by the NHS, and the aim of the study was to find out whether using robots would lead to better outcomes for patients. you can get the latest Wales online newsletters sent directly to you free of charge by signing up here.

The surgery works with a robotic arm that helps prepare the bone and inserts the components according to a pre-programmed 3D plan. The hope is that using a robot will allow for more accurate and consistent surgical techniques, which may prevent adverse outcomes and complications that would result in a patient requiring more surgery.

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The robotic test will be tested at the Hywel University Health Board Dda, which administers health in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, from this month, and has been set up jointly between Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick, Coventry and Warwickshire University Hospitals (UHCW ). NHS Trust and Royal Orthopedic Hospital (ROH) in Birmingham.

“Robot-assisted surgery is used with great success in many procedures and can offer numerous advantages over standard surgery,” said consultant orthopedic surgeon Professor Peter Knudde. “It is a great achievement for the team to be at the forefront of a world-leading multicenter study like this one and we are very excited to be able to start a clinical trial. I believe the addition of robotic surgery to the surgical offering available at Hywel Dda UHB will bring real benefits to our patients and I look forward to leading this important work.”

Professor Chris Hopkins, Head of Innovation and Tritechnic Institute at the Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “We are delighted that our surgeons at Hywel Dda UHB are taking a leadership role in this clinical trial. We hope this program will lead to better patient outcomes and help relieve pressure on our system and our waiting lists for scheduled care. The study results will certainly help orthopedic surgeons in our board of health and around the world understand the most effective tools and technologies to perform hip and knee replacement surgeries and provide excellent patient care.”

As well as recording patient outcomes, the study will include an in-depth analysis that will be used to inform the NHS whether robotic technology should be used more widely. Professor Leighton Phillips, Director of Research, Innovation and University Partnerships at the Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “We at Hywel Dda UHB are proud to enable our staff to engage in research and development that not only meets the needs of our people. current. but paves the way for future patients.

“We welcome the partnership with Warwick Medical School, the University of Warwick, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, Royal Orthopedic Hospital (ROH) Birmingham and the National Institute for Health Research. orthopedic innovation through our discoveries.”

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