JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES
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Joint replacement is a procedure of orthopedic surgery known also as arthroplasty, in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain or dysfunction is not alleviated by less-invasive therapies. Surgery is often indicated from various joint diseases, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthroplasty is surgery to replace all or some of a joint. Your surgeon will replace worn-out or damaged bone and cartilage in your natural joint with a prosthetic implant. It usually takes at least a few months to recover after an arthroplasty. Your recovery time will depend on which joint needs a replacement.
What does arthroplasty help treat?
A healthcare provider might recommend joint replacement surgery if you have severe symptoms that don’t get better after trying nonsurgical treatments like activity modifications, physical therapy or medications. Symptoms that can cause you to need an arthroplasty can include:
Joint pain- Stiffness or decreased range of motion (how far you can move a joint)
- Limited mobility (difficulty physically moving because of your affected joint)
- Swelling
- Instability
Arthritis is the most common reason people need an arthroplasty. Most people who choose to have a joint replacement have osteoarthritis, but some people with rheumatoid arthritis may need one, too.
A healthcare provider might suggest an arthroplasty if you’ve experienced a bone fracture (broken bone) in your joint or if you have post-traumatic arthritis. Trauma that causes fractures or post-traumatic arthritis can include:
- Falls or other serious injuries
- Car accidents
- Sports injuries
How common is joint replacement surgery?
Arthroplasties are some of the most common surgeries. Surgeons perform more than 850,000 knee replacements and more than 450,000 hip replacements every year in the U.S.
MAKO Joint Replacement
Why You Might Need MAKOplasty®?
MAKOplasty® for partial or total knee replacements may be an appropriate treatment option for those patients living with osteoarthritis. Typical MAKOplasty® patients may share the following characteristics:
- Knee pain that occurs with activity; for knee pain, it is usually on the inner knee or under the knee cap
- Start up knee pain or stiffness when getting up from a sitting position
- Failure to respond to non-surgical treatments or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication
Benefits of MAKOplasty
Partial knee resurfacing and total or partial knee replacements utilizing MAKOplasty® technology allows for:
- Optimal implant positioning to result in a more natural-feeling knees following surgery
- The procedure may be performed on an outpatient basis, resulting in a much shorter hospital stay than traditional knee replacement surgery requires
- More rapid relief from pain, a faster recovery and a quicker return to day-to-day activities
MAKO Total Knee Replacement
Suffering from painful knee arthritis and have conservative options failed? Is your pain stopping you from participating in your life, even waking you up at night? It may be time to schedule an appointment and discuss the option of a total knee replacement.
Central Virginia Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is pleased to now offer the latest innovation in total knee replacement surgery using the Mako robotic-arm assisted technology. Dr. Harding is highly experienced in using this technology.
This knee replacement treatment option is designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to arthritis. With the new MAKOplasty system, we can offer patients a personalized surgical experience tailored to their individual alignment. Using a CT scan, the surgeon utilizes a 3D model of the knee to design an individualized surgical plan. The robotic arm allows the surgeon to achieve precise alignment with the implants, less cutting and drilling of the bone, and less soft tissue involvement. This leads to decreased pain and swelling after surgery, allowing the patient to experience a faster and easier recovery. Patients are also experiencing a shorter length of stay in the hospital and decreased need for opiate analgesics.
Mako Partial Knee Replacement
Suffering from painful knee arthritis and have conservative options failed? Is your pain stopping you from participating in your life, even waking you up at night? It may be time to schedule an appointment and discuss the option of a total knee replacement.
Central Virginia Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is pleased to now offer the latest innovation in partial knee replacement surgery using the Mako robotic-arm assisted technology.
This partial knee replacement treatment option is designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration in a single compartment due to arthritis. With the new MAKOplasty system, we can offer patients a personalized surgical experience tailored to their individual alignment using the highest quality implants. Using a CT scan, the surgeon utilizes a 3D model of the knee to design an individualized surgical plan. The robotic arm allows the surgeon to achieve precise alignment with the implants, less cutting and drilling of the bone, and less soft tissue involvement. This leads to decreased pain and swelling after surgery, allowing the patient to experience a faster and easier recovery. Patients are also experiencing a shorter length of stay in the hospital and decreased need for opiate analgesics.
Precisely Targeting Damaged Tissue
A major benefit of partial knee resurfacing is that your orthopedic surgeon can selectively target the damaged portion of the knee without compromising the remaining healthy bone and tissue. The precision of robotic-arm technology helps isolate and resurface only the arthritic part of the knee without replacing the entire knee joint. An implant is then optimally positioned in the knee joint to allow the knee to move smoothly again.
MAKOplasty services are part of Central Virginia Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Musculoskeletal services program, which includes the full range of care in orthopedics, sports medicine, physical therapy (PT) and rehabilitation.
Central Virginia Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is pleased to now offer the latest innovation in total hip replacement surgery using the Mako robotic-arm assisted technology. Dr. Harding is highly experienced in using this technology.
This hip replacement treatment option is designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to arthritis. With the new MAKOplasty system, we can offer patients a personalized surgical experience tailored to their individual alignment. Using a CT scan, the surgeon uses a 3D model of the hip to design an individualized surgical plan. The robotic arm allows the surgeon to achieve precise alignment with the implants, less cutting and drilling of the bone, and less soft tissue involvement. This leads to decreased pain and swelling after surgery, allowing the patient to experience a faster and easier recovery. Patients are also experiencing a shorter length of stay in the hospital and decreased need for opiate analgesics.