CHENNAI: Naruvi Hospitals in Vellore has performed more than 1,000 joint replacement surgeries since in 2021, its chairman Dr G V Sampath said.The department of joint replacement surgery, which began operations in 2021 under the leadership of Dr Vernon Lee, has achieved the milestone, chairman Dr Sampath said.The hospital uses the US-made CORI robotic system for joint replacement procedures. While conventional joint replacement surgery typically requires around three months for recovery, patients undergoing procedures at the hospital recover in about two months, the hospital said. Those opting for robotic-assisted surgery are able to recover in about a month, with considerably less pain, a release added.Soon, a bone marrow transplant centre for curing blood cancer is set to be launched at this hospital. Likewise, fertility centre will also be launched.
