What should you know about Stryker robotic assisted knee replacement?

Imaging helps create a model of the knee before surgery. The team uses it to plan the cuts and implant position, while the system provides guidance during the operation. The surgeon performs the procedure, interprets the findings, and can modify the plan when needed.

This approach may be considered for [Robotic Knee Replacement](/treatments/joint-replacement/robotic-knee-replacement/) when joint damage and symptoms warrant replacement. [Knee Osteoarthritis](/conditions/knee-osteoarthritis/) is one possible reason. Depending on the plan, an implant may use a [Titanium Implant](/materials/titanium-implant/). Learn about the wider [Robotic Surgical System](/technology/robotic-surgical-system/) and [Total Knee Replacement](/treatments/joint-replacement/total-knee-replacement/).

Discuss whether the operation will replace the whole knee, what the imaging shows, and how the surgeon will balance the joint. Share your medicines, health conditions, allergies, and prior operations. Prepare for wound care, walking practice, home safety, and physiotherapy according to your hospital’s instructions.

After surgery, promptly report increasing wound drainage, spreading redness, fever, uncontrolled pain, or a new loss of movement. Urgent assessment is needed for chest pain, severe breathlessness, fainting, or sudden swelling and pain in one leg. Follow your discharge plan for routine concerns.

Ask: What does the scan show? Why is robotic assistance appropriate for me? Which implant and fixation method are planned? What happens if the findings differ from the computer plan? What are the milestones for walking, driving, work, and physiotherapy?