Joint Pain Isn't New. But How We Treat it is.

Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery is a new joint replacement approach that offers patient-specific implant alignment and positioning. It lets orthopedic surgeons more accurately place total hip, total knee and partial knee replacements. And it means shorter hospital stays and recovery times for patients.

Before surgery with the Mako system, a patient has CT imaging performed to create a 3D virtual model of his or her anatomy. Using the 3D model, surgeons create each patient’s surgical plan before entering the operating room. During procedures, surgeons can validate that plan and make any necessary adjustments while guiding the robotic arm that helps place the patient’s new joint with a high degree of accuracy.

The demand for joint replacements is expected to rise in the next decade as the American population ages. Total knee replacements in the 
United States are estimated to increase by 673 percent by 2030, while primary total hip replacements are estimated to increase by 174 percent. 

Mako joint replacement applications are treatment options for adults who suffer from degenerative joint disease of the hip; knee joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis; and knee joint degeneration and pain due to osteoarthritis that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee.

Learn more at brookingshealth.org/Mako