Robotic Knee Replacement: Current Use and Future Implications

Dr. Rakesh Mahajan

Vice Chairman and Head of Department, Orthopaedics

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India

Masterclass held 20 September 2026Published 21 September 2026

Dr. Rakesh Mahajan explains why alignment drove the shift from mechanical jigs to robot-assisted total knee replacement, how CT-based planning and haptic-guided cuts work, and what the long-term evidence says. He also covers who benefits most, infection prevention, day-by-day recovery, implant lifespan and how to protect the knees.