One out of two Makorobot knee replacement surgery will be received at Himchan Hospital...80% of the related papers are published
Jan 23, 2025
Amid the increasing number of knee artificial joint surgeries using robotic surgery machines, Himchan Hospital has continued its unrivaled reputation in the domestic robotic artificial joint surgery field by performing nearly 25,000 Makorobot total and partial replacement procedures as of the end of December 2024.
Since Mokdong Himchan Hospital first introduced the Macorobot system in June 2020, Himchan Hospital has performed a total of 24,357 Macorobot knee replacements by the end of December last year at six Himchan hospitals, including Gangbuk, Bupyeong, Busan, and Changwon, as well as Incheon Himchan General Hospital under the Senate Medical Foundation. During the same period, the total number of macorobotic knee replacements in Korea was 43,633 cases, with Himchan Hospital accounting for about 56%. Until last year, one out of two patients who underwent total Makorobot knee replacement surgery had surgery at Himchan Hospital.
An official from Korea Striker, the Korea branch of Makorobot, said "In particular, Mokdong Himchan Hospital has 2,607 cases of Makorobot knee replacement in 2023 and 2,420 cases in 2024, the most common single hospital in the world this year following last year."
Makorobot is an artificial joint surgery robot widely used not only overseas but also in Korea, and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for total knee replacement, partial replacement, and hip replacement. As of 2024, it has approximately 1.5 million surgical cases in 44 countries around the world and results from more than 425 clinical studies.
◇The number of patients with artificial joint surgery for robots in Korea is increasing every year
According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of knee arthroplasty patients in Korea in 2023 was 3,021,368, up 654,782 (about 26%) from 2,546,496 in 2014. According to this trend, knee artificial joint surgery is also increasing every year, with 47,697 people having surgery in 2014 and 58,656 people having surgery in 2023, an increase of about 23%.
In particular, in recent years, the proportion of artificial joint surgery using robotic surgery machines is gradually increasing. To take as an example the proportion of macorobot surgery among all knee replacements in Korea, 7,872 (9.4%) out of 83,884 cases in 2021, 8,892 (10.4%) out of 85,296 cases in 2022, and 11,509 (13.1%) out of 87,917 cases in 2023.
Compared to general surgery, the advantage of higher surgical accuracy and faster recovery plays a big role in the gradual increase in the proportion of robotic artificial joint surgery.
Based on the image data obtained by taking a CT scan of the patient's knee and converting it into a 3D stereoscopic image, the size, insertion position, and cutting range of the artificial joint suitable for the patient can be carefully planned in advance. During surgery, the robot arm stops automatically if it is outside the set cutting range, so damage to normal tissue can be prevented as much as possible. As a result, the amount of bleeding is also greatly reduced, lowering the risk of various complications, side effects, and infections caused by additional blood transfusions. It can reduce postoperative pain and speed up rehabilitation treatment to further improve the range of motion of knee joints and recovery of walking ability.
◇Him Chan Hospital leads the field of artificial joint surgery with abundant clinical experience
Himchan Hospital has published a total of eight international papers on macorobots to date based on a lot of clinical data, and five of them have been published in world-renowned SCIE-class journals. So far, a total of 10 papers on macorobots have been published by domestic medical staff, and eight of them have been published by Himchan Hospital, which is considered a remarkable achievement as a joint and spinal hospital and is leading robotic artificial joint surgery.
In particular, Himchan Hospital has developed its own cutting tool to further increase the accuracy of surgery, acquires domestic and international patents, and applies it to surgery.
As a result of numerous clinical studies, there were some cases in which the femur (thigh bone) had to be cut again in male patients with hard bones, and medical staff began to develop surgical instruments themselves to compensate for this. The device is designed to facilitate bone resection while maintaining accuracy and safety, which are the advantages of robotic surgery. Currently, it is expected that the hybrid surgical method used in combination with existing robotic surgical instruments will prevent damage to normal tissues as much as possible to further reduce the risk of side effects and complications.
Lee Soo-chan, CEO of Himchan Hospital (Orthopedic Surgeon), said "Robot artificial joint surgery is a surgical technique that complements existing surgery due to the high satisfaction of patients as well as doctors who conduct surgery." Based on our experience and proficiency in robotic surgery, we will further increase the success rate of surgery."
It is also expected that the use of robots in the artificial joint surgery field will gradually increase as robots are used in partial replacement surgery, which has the advantage of preserving normal ligaments and bones as much as possible by partially replacing the damaged knee internal cartilage," he added.
Since Mokdong Himchan Hospital first introduced the Macorobot system in June 2020, Himchan Hospital has performed a total of 24,357 Macorobot knee replacements by the end of December last year at six Himchan hospitals, including Gangbuk, Bupyeong, Busan, and Changwon, as well as Incheon Himchan General Hospital under the Senate Medical Foundation. During the same period, the total number of macorobotic knee replacements in Korea was 43,633 cases, with Himchan Hospital accounting for about 56%. Until last year, one out of two patients who underwent total Makorobot knee replacement surgery had surgery at Himchan Hospital.
An official from Korea Striker, the Korea branch of Makorobot, said "In particular, Mokdong Himchan Hospital has 2,607 cases of Makorobot knee replacement in 2023 and 2,420 cases in 2024, the most common single hospital in the world this year following last year."
Makorobot is an artificial joint surgery robot widely used not only overseas but also in Korea, and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for total knee replacement, partial replacement, and hip replacement. As of 2024, it has approximately 1.5 million surgical cases in 44 countries around the world and results from more than 425 clinical studies.
◇The number of patients with artificial joint surgery for robots in Korea is increasing every year
According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of knee arthroplasty patients in Korea in 2023 was 3,021,368, up 654,782 (about 26%) from 2,546,496 in 2014. According to this trend, knee artificial joint surgery is also increasing every year, with 47,697 people having surgery in 2014 and 58,656 people having surgery in 2023, an increase of about 23%.
In particular, in recent years, the proportion of artificial joint surgery using robotic surgery machines is gradually increasing. To take as an example the proportion of macorobot surgery among all knee replacements in Korea, 7,872 (9.4%) out of 83,884 cases in 2021, 8,892 (10.4%) out of 85,296 cases in 2022, and 11,509 (13.1%) out of 87,917 cases in 2023.
Compared to general surgery, the advantage of higher surgical accuracy and faster recovery plays a big role in the gradual increase in the proportion of robotic artificial joint surgery.
Based on the image data obtained by taking a CT scan of the patient's knee and converting it into a 3D stereoscopic image, the size, insertion position, and cutting range of the artificial joint suitable for the patient can be carefully planned in advance. During surgery, the robot arm stops automatically if it is outside the set cutting range, so damage to normal tissue can be prevented as much as possible. As a result, the amount of bleeding is also greatly reduced, lowering the risk of various complications, side effects, and infections caused by additional blood transfusions. It can reduce postoperative pain and speed up rehabilitation treatment to further improve the range of motion of knee joints and recovery of walking ability.
◇Him Chan Hospital leads the field of artificial joint surgery with abundant clinical experience
Himchan Hospital has published a total of eight international papers on macorobots to date based on a lot of clinical data, and five of them have been published in world-renowned SCIE-class journals. So far, a total of 10 papers on macorobots have been published by domestic medical staff, and eight of them have been published by Himchan Hospital, which is considered a remarkable achievement as a joint and spinal hospital and is leading robotic artificial joint surgery.
In particular, Himchan Hospital has developed its own cutting tool to further increase the accuracy of surgery, acquires domestic and international patents, and applies it to surgery.
As a result of numerous clinical studies, there were some cases in which the femur (thigh bone) had to be cut again in male patients with hard bones, and medical staff began to develop surgical instruments themselves to compensate for this. The device is designed to facilitate bone resection while maintaining accuracy and safety, which are the advantages of robotic surgery. Currently, it is expected that the hybrid surgical method used in combination with existing robotic surgical instruments will prevent damage to normal tissues as much as possible to further reduce the risk of side effects and complications.
Lee Soo-chan, CEO of Himchan Hospital (Orthopedic Surgeon), said "Robot artificial joint surgery is a surgical technique that complements existing surgery due to the high satisfaction of patients as well as doctors who conduct surgery." Based on our experience and proficiency in robotic surgery, we will further increase the success rate of surgery."
It is also expected that the use of robots in the artificial joint surgery field will gradually increase as robots are used in partial replacement surgery, which has the advantage of preserving normal ligaments and bones as much as possible by partially replacing the damaged knee internal cartilage," he added.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
