PUNE: A Bilateral Robotic Hip replacement with Anterior approach gave much relief to a 32-year-old farmer from Dharashiv with excruciating pain in the hips. A team of doctors at Acrus Hospital in Wanowrie led by Dr. Rohit Luthra with this new front approach which is muscle sparing with minimal incisions and faster recovery .
Explaining the case Dr. Rohit Luthara, joint replacement and arthroscopy surgeon at Acrus Hospital said that the 32-year-old male patients hails had severe pain in both hips and is movements were affected and disabled. He could no longer work in fields. He came to us six weeks back. On carrying out diagnosis including blood tests, blood profile, fitness etc and taking his medical history to ensure that he had no prior surgeries or comorbidities, we came to a conclusion that he was a candidate for bilateral hip replacement surgery. Those who had prior surgeries or those with comorbidities are not candidates for this procedure.
