Dr. Matthew Hummel performs Kentucky’s 1st MAKOplasty procedure: 5 things to know

Matthew Hummel, MD, performed the Stryker MAKOplasty partial knee resurfacing procedure for the first time in Kentucky, according to a Northern Kentucky Tribune report.

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Here are five things to know:

 

1. The procedure was performed at St. Elizabeth Edgewood (Ky.) last month.

 

2. Dr. Matthew Hummel practices with Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers in Edgewood.

 

3. The MAKOplasty procedure is performed using RIO, a surgeon-controlled robotic arm system.

 

4. Dr. Hummel focuses on joint replacements and general orthopedics.

 

5. Dr. Hummel completed a fellowship in joint replacement at the University of Louisville (Ky.).

 

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