KNEE REPLACEMENT

Don't Let Knee Pain Stop You From Participating In Life

 

MAKO Total or 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 or partial 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.


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 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 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.

Why You Might Need MAKOplasty®?

MAKOplasty® for partial or total knee replacements may be an appropriate treatment option for those patients living with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.. 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 or total knee replacements utilizing MAKOplasty® technology allows for:

  • Optimal implant positioning to result in a more natural-feeling knee 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


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