New Surgical Technique is Terrific News for Patients

When it comes to their health, everybody wants the best, but it is rare for Lancashire to lead the way in surgical advances. All that has changed, however, thanks to local Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Shameem Sampath, who has brought a revolutionary technique to the county that is the cr�me de la cr�me of Orthopaedic Surgery.

By creating his own business, Bluespot (0800 121 8008), Mr Sampath has been able to introduce computer-aided surgery into the operating theatre. This allows patients who want the best possible knee treatment to opt for a technique that is accurate, precise and intended to increase the life of components placed within the knee.

The computer provides real-time imaging during the operation, so every cut can be measured and verified before the next incision is made. Errors are virtually eliminated by this state-of-the-art technology, this being highly important, as it is not unknown for some traditional hand-held surgery to be as much as ten degrees out of alignment. With a knee replacement, more than a three degree error in placing the new component can cause the knee to loosen early. The computer-aided technology allows the operation to be spot on - the typical deviation being less than one degree.

Mr Sampath has championed this technology for many years. He has also formed a highly experienced and dedicated Bluespot team, committed to aiming for total perfection with each operation.

An operation supported by Bluespot's computer-aided surgery costs no more than a knee operation that cannot call upon this precision and accuracy, which is why patients are flocking to Mr Sampath's consultancy from locations nation-wide. The patient mix ranges from summers sports and snowsports enthusiasts and those suffering from cartilage or cruciate injuries, to those experiencing the severe pain caused by degenerative arthritis of the knee.

Mr Sampath comments: "Computer-aided surgery is terrific news for Lancashire and is a revolutionary advance that supports the surgeon's skills and intuition. Patients can't wait to tell me how fantastic they think it is, leaving us with a problem as to which testimonials to put on the Bluespot website, as we now have so many."More information about computer-aided surgery is available on 0800 121 8008 or at http://www.mrsampath.com