200 Robotic Knee cases at Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital

Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital has reached a milestone in Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery with the completion of 200 surgeries performed by Orthopaedic Surgeons Dr Alex Kuhn and Dr Dimitri Dimitriou.

Since the acquisition of the Rosa Robotic System in March 2023, Busamed Lowvled Private Hospital became the first ever hospital in the province to offer Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery, an innovative approach to more precise knee surgery leading to better post operative patient outcomes.

The acquisition of the Rosa Robotic System is in line with the Busamed Groups commitment to technological innovation and we are further excited to announce that the Rosa Robotic System will now also be able to offer Robotic Hip Replacement Surgery. This follows the recent ROSA Hip software upgrade for anterior hip replacements and makes use of a guided telehealth orthopaedic and patient experience.

Rosa Hip provides a more personalised total hip replacement experience during the whole care journey and positively impacts care teams and patients. By improving the patient pathway with Rapid Recovery® we aim to improve patient outcomes, help provide better care for patients while lowering the cost of care.

As with the Robotic Knee surgeries The ROSA does not work without the surgeon prompting it to do so, and the doctors at Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital have been specially trained on how to use this assistant. The surgical procedure is still performed by the surgeon with assistance of the ROSA.

The implementation of the ROSA at Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital in March 2023 and the subsequent upgrade represented a significant advancement in the field of orthopedic surgery in the Lowveld, as it provides surgeons with greater precision in replacement surgery offering state-of-the-art orthopaedic care to patients.

According to Dr Kuhn, due to the decreased amount of soft tissue dissection, he expects to see better results which have, in the first year, been confirmed by the Francois Theron Physiotherapist team. In conjunction with the newly launched mymobility Patient app in January, they are able to give patients a personalized experience with accurate monitoring during surgery and the post-operation rehabilitation phase.

Further to the exciting technological advancements in Orthopaedic surgery, Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital is additionally honored to once again receive the prestigious accolade of Best Healthcare facility in this year’s Best of Mbombela Awards. Achieving an award such as this is made possible through the commitment and dedication of our experienced staff and the support of our exceptional specialist doctors.

Our staff and medical professionals strive to provide excellent service to our patients and their families. We embrace the idea that family support and comfort is vital for the return of wellness for our patients and as such we take a patient-centred approach to the care that we provide. A wide range of services and facilities are available to both our patients and their families to enhance and exceed their expectations of care not only while they are in the hospital for surgery, but also before and after each admission.