Bone and Joint First in OK with Robotic Knee Surgery
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Free lunch and learn about robotic knee surgery Jan. 26, 2010.
OKLAHOMA CITY (October 2, 2009) - Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony announced Oct. 1 that it is the first hospital in Oklahoma to acquire the MAKO RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. The system features a robotic arm that assists orthopedic surgeons perform a new, minimally invasive partial knee resurfacing procedure. There are currently only 23 hospitals in the country that offer this technology.
The procedure, called MAKOplasty, is used to treat early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. This technology offers a more precise and consistent result for partial knee resurfacing. The system provides the surgeon a pre-surgical plan that details the technique for bone preparation and customized implant positioning using a CT scan of the patient's knee.
"MAKOplastyŽ will allow us to treat patients with knee osteoarthritis at earlier stages and with greater precision," said Dr. Corey Ponder, an orthopedic surgeon at Bone and Joint. "Because it is less invasive and more of the patient's natural knee remains, the goal is for patients to have more natural knee motion post-operatively.
"Precision is the key in planning and performing partial knee surgeries," Ponder said. "For a good outcome you need to align and position the implants just right. Precision in surgery, and in the pre-operative planning process, is what this system can deliver."
