Robotic Orthopedic Surgery
If you haven't experienced joint pain relief with medication and other conservative treatment options, you may be a candidate for total hip or total knee joint replacement or partial knee replacement. The orthopedic surgeons on the medical staff at MountainView Regional Medical Center specialize in joint replacement surgery and perform minimally invasive options when possible.
Surgeons utilize robotic-arm assisted technology for total hip joint replacement, total knee joint replacement and partial knee replacement. During this procedure, a CT scan of the diseased hip or knee joint is taken. This CT scan is uploaded into the surgical system's software where a 3D model of your hip or knee will be created. This 3D model will be used to pre-plan and assist your surgeon in performing your partial knee replacement or total hip replacement.
In the operating room, your surgeon follows the personalized surgical plan while preparing the bone for the implant. The system guides your surgeon within the pre-defined area and helps prevent the surgeon from moving outside the planned boundaries. This helps to provide more accurate placement and alignment of your implant.
Robotic-arm assisted partial knee replacement is a treatment option for adults living with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis (OA) that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee.
Robotic-arm assisted total hip replacement is a surgical procedure intended for patients who suffer from non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease (DJD). Some forms of DJD include osteoarthritis (OA), post-traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), avascular necrosis (AVN) and hip dysplasia.
It's important to understand that the surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon, who guides the surgeon-controlled robotic arm during the surgery to position the implant in the knee and hip joints. The robotic arm does not perform surgery, make decisions on its own or move in any way without the surgeon guiding the robotic arm. The robotic-arm assisted surgery system also allows your surgeon to make adjustments to your plan during surgery as needed.
Robotic-arm assisted surgery may provide patients with benefits such as less pain, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery.
Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits associated with joint replacement surgery.