Robotic Surgery

The following information is provided as a guide, every patient is different and treatment can be tailored to suit each patient and their individual needs. If you are after a particular type of treatment, please discuss this with your surgeon at the time of your appointment. Please click on the links below to go direct to the information of interest.

Partial Knee Replacement

Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology can be used for partial knee replacement, which is surgical procedure that may help relieve the pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA) in one or two of the three compartments of the knee. 

OA is sometimes called degenerative arthritis because it is a ‘wearing out’ condition involving the breakdown of cartilage in the joints. When cartilage wears away, the bones rub against each other, causing pain and stiffness. By selectively targeting the part of your knee damaged by OA, your surgeon can replace a portion of your knee while helping to spare the healthy bone and ligaments surrounding it. 

There are three types of UKR
  • Unicondylar knee replacement is a procedure that replaces only the single affected compartment of the knee, either the medial or lateral compartment.
  • Patellofemoral knee replacement is a procedure that replaces the worn patella (the kneecap) and the trochlea (the groove at the end of the thigh bone)
  • Bicompartmental knee replacement is a procedure that replaces two compartments of the knee, the medial and patellofemoral compartments.

How Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery Works

  1. Have a plan personalise for you – 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 personalised pre-operative plan.

  2. In the operating room, your surgeon will use Mako to assist in performing your surgery based on your personalised 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. 

  3. After surgery – your surgeon, nurses and physiotherapists will set goals with you to get you back on the move. They will closely monitor your condition and progress. Your surgeon may review an x-ray of your new partial knee with you.

Total Knee Replacement

Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology can be used for total knee replacement, which is a surgical procedure that helps relieve the pain caused by OA of the knee. 

OA is sometimes called degenerative arthritis because it is a ‘wearing out’ condition involving the breakdown of cartilage and bones. When cartilage wears away, the bones rub against each other causing pain and stiffness.

During surgery, the diseased or damaged joint is replaced with an artificial joint call an implant. Made of metal alloys and high grade plastics (to better match the function of bone and cartilage, respectively), the implant is designed to move much like a healthy human joint. Over the years, knee replacement techniques and instrumentation have undergone countless improvements. Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology with Triathlon Total Knee implants is an example of how technology is transforming the way joint replacement surgeries are being performed. 

How Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery Works

  1. Have a plan personalise for you – 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 personalised pre-operative plan.

  2. In the operating room, your surgeon will use Mako to assist in performing your surgery based on your personalised 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. 

  3. After surgery – your surgeon, nurses and physiotherapists will set goals with you to get you back on the move. They will closely monitor your condition and progress. Your surgeon may review an x-ray of your new knee replacement with you.

Total Hip Replacement

Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology can be used for total hip replacement, which is a surgical procedure designed for patients who suffer from non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease (DJD).

One form of DJD, and the most common, is osteoarthritis (OA). OA is sometimes called degenerative arthritis because it is a ‘wearing out’ condition involving the breakdown of cartilage and bones. With osteoarthritis, the cushioning cartilage at the end of the femur may have worn down, making walking painful as bone rubs against bone.

Other forms of DJD of the hip are:
  1. Post-traumatic arthritis
  2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  3. Avascular necrosis (AVN)
  4. Hip Dysplasia
To help relieve the pain caused by osteoarthritis, the arthritic bone and damage cartilage is removed and replaced with hip implants. During surgery, the end of the thigh bone (femoral head) is replaced with metal stem and an artificial ball that is secured to the top of the stem. The hip socket (acetabulum) is fitted with a metal cup that is lined with a durable plastic (polyethylene). The femoral and acetabular components work together to form the artificial hip implant that is designed to replicated the hip joint. 

How Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery Works

  1. Have a plan personalise for you – 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 personalised pre-operative plan.

  2. In the operating room, your surgeon will use Mako to assist in performing your surgery based on your personalised 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.

  3. After surgery – your surgeon, nurses and physiotherapists will set goals with you to get you back on the move. They will closely monitor your condition and progress. Your surgeon may review an x-ray of your new hip replacement with you.
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