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MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing
For patients suffering from chronic
knee pain caused by osteoarthritis
Orthopedic experts at OhioHealth's Bone and Joint Center
at Grant are treating adults with early to mid-stage
osteoarthritis — which has not yet affected the entire
knee joint — with a new, innovative custom partial knee
procedure using highly advanced robotic-assisted
technology.
The procedure, known as MAKOplasty® partial knee
resurfacing, makes surgery a more palatable option for
patients who have been reluctant to pursue traditional
knee surgeries that often require months of recovery.
It's a less invasive treatment option than total knee
replacement and allows surgeons to treat knee
osteoarthritis at earlier stages.
"It's a big advance," said Sharat K. Kusuma, MD,
associate director of adult reconstruction at Grant
Medical Center and Minimally Invasive Orthopedics. "A
lot of patients with arthritis on one or two parts of
the knee who normally would have received total knee
replacements could be candidates for this new
treatment."
MAKOplasty uses 3D computer mapping and an interactive
robotic arm system to resurface the diseased portion of
the knee and replace it with an artificial implant.
"The technology allows us to position the implant
components much more accurately than conventional
surgery and preserve more of the natural knee
structure," said Grant orthopedic surgeon Robert E.
Bartley III, MD. "The ability of the robot to help us
prepare the bone surface and precisely place and align
the implant enables patients to experience a more
natural knee movement after surgery."
The implant restores only the damaged part of the knee,
without disturbing healthy tissue. It creates a smaller
incision, removes less bone, loses less blood and
requires only moderate physical therapy.
The MAKO system can be used to treat osteoarthritis on
two parts of the knee: the medial (inner) portion and
the patellofemoral (front) portion, or both.
Patient Benefits
In most cases, patients will walk the day of surgery
shortly after completion of the procedure, and will have
very short hospital stays; they will be able to drive a
car within 10-14 days and return to normal activities
shortly thereafter.
•Shorter hospital stay with quicker recovery and less
pain
•More natural feeling knee
•Less scarring and the preservation of healthy bone and
tissue
Who to Contact
Surgeons fully credentialed to use the MAKOplastyTM
surgical system for robotic surgery:
Sharat K. Kusuma, MD, orthopedic surgery at Grant
Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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