{"id":431897,"date":"2026-02-18T07:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/431897\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:41:15","slug":"specialist-surgeon-nadim-aslam-with-his-latest-column","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/431897\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialist surgeon Nadim Aslam with his latest column"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Unlike traditional surgery, robotic systems allow for highly precise mapping of a patient\u2019s anatomy.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This accuracy helps ensure optimal implant alignment which is essential for long-term durability and natural movement.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/25854304.if-county-council-looking-budget-savings-suggest-look-this\/?ref=ial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;If county council is looking for budget savings I suggest they look at this&#8217;<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/25854449.journey-remember-worcestershires-fallen-heroes-far-east\/?ref=ial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Journey to remember Worcestershire&#8217;s fallen heroes in Far East<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/25854239.i-cannot-thank-enough-dedication-patients\/?ref=ial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;I cannot thank them enough for their dedication to their patients&#8217;<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Many patients ask whether robotic surgery is truly different or simply a technological upgrade.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The answer lies in the enhanced planning and execution it provides.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  During surgery the robotic platform creates a three-dimensional model of the knee, giving me real-time feedback while preserving healthy structures and balancing ligaments more accurately.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This level of customisation is particularly valuable in active individuals who want to maintain a high level of function after surgery.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Clinical evidence increasingly shows faster recovery times, improved pain control and better early mobility for patients treated with robotic techniques.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Robotic systems do not replace the expertise of the surgeon, rather they serve as an extension of their skills.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  My practice has seen significant improvements in patient satisfaction since implementing robotic knee procedures at Spire South Bank Hospital, having performed 750 cases making me the number one robotic surgeon in Great Britain in November 2025.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  For individuals living with persistent knee pain that limits work, sport or daily activity, robotic knee replacement may offer a safer, more predictable path to restored movement.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Our columnist Nadim Aslam is a consultant orthopaedic SMART robotic knee and hip specialist surgeon at Worcester\u2019s Spire South Bank Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Unlike traditional surgery, robotic systems allow for highly precise mapping of a patient\u2019s anatomy. This accuracy helps ensure&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":431898,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-431897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}