What is Makoplasty?
Makoplasty Knee Replacement procedures differ from traditional knee replacement procedures as they only target the areas of the knee damaged by osteoarthritis while leaving the healthy portion of the knee intact.
By selectively targeting the part of your knee damaged by OA, your surgeon can replace the diseased part of your knee while helping to spare the healthy bone and ligaments surrounding it. This procedure is ideal for patients with Stage 2 or Stage 3 osteoarthritis of the knee.
The Mako technology provides your surgeon with a patient-specific 3-D model to pre-plan your partial knee replacement. During surgery, your surgeon guides the Mako robotic-arm based on your patient-specific plan. This allows the surgeon to remove only the diseased bone, preserving healthy bone and soft tissue, and assists your surgeon in positioning the implant based on your anatomy.
The Makoplasty Advantage
The Makoplasty advantage holds several advantages over traditional knee replacement by creating a surgical plan customized to fit you. Advantages include:
- Before Surgery
It all begins with a CT scan of your joint that is used to generate a 3D virtual model of your unique anatomy. This virtual model is loaded into the Mako system software and is used to create your personalized pre-operative plan.
- In the Operating Room
In the operating room, your surgeon will use Mako to assist in performing your surgery based on your personalized pre-operative plan. The Mako system also allows your surgeon to make adjustments to your plan during surgery as needed. When the surgeon prepares the bone for the implant, the Mako system guides the surgeon within the pre-defined area and helps prevent the surgeon from moving outside the planned boundaries. This helps provide more accurate placement and alignment of your implant.1
Is Makoplasty Right for You?
If you have been considering knee replacement, contact us today to see if Makoplasty is right for you. Our team of Orthopedic Surgeons and Joint Replacement Experts will evaluate your specific condition and discuss all of your treatment options with you.