‘Joint replacement considered for non responsive symptoms’

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Dr Jairam Pingle Sr Consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Apollo Hospitals said that joint replacement is generally considered for patients with advanced arthritis or severe joint damage when persistent pain, stiffness and restricted movement do not respond adequately to non-surgical treatments. He was speaking at a two-day Personalised Arthroplasty Summit 2026 conducted by Apollo Hospitals at ‘The Westin’, bringing together more than 350 orthopaedic surgeons and joint replacement specialists to discuss advances in robotic-assisted surgery and personalised approaches to knee and hip replacement.

Dr. K. J. Reddy, Chief Arthroplasty Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, and organising chairman of the summit, led the academic initiative. The programme featured live robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement surgeries, hands-on workshops using bone models and case-based panel discussions. International experts, including Dr. Allan Gross from Canada and Dr. Wayne G. Paprosky from the United States, were featured in the conference programme.

Sessions covered advances in orthopaedic technology, total knee replacement, total hip replacement, pain management, implant selection and complex revision surgery. The discussions also highlighted the importance of precision in surgical planning and the restoration of bone stock in patients requiring revision hip procedures.