The robotic arm can help surgeons make their cuts more precise, which leads to a quicker recovery and less pain for the patient, according to William Macaulay, MD, director of the hospital’s Center for Hip and Knee Replacement. Surgeons can also use the robotic arm to pre-plan the surgery for bone preparation and customize the implant positioning using a CT scan of the patient’s knee.
During the procedure, the technology creates a three-dimensional virtual view of the patient’s bone surface that correlates with the pre-planned surgery. The surgeon uses the robotic arm and its tactile, acoustic and visual feedback to adjust the surgery.
Read the Newswise report on the hospital’s robotic arm.
Read other coverage on robotics in knee surgery:
– The Physician’s Role During MAKOplasty: Q&A With Dr. Frank Noyes of Cincinnati Sportsmedicine & Orthopaedic Center
– Orthopedic Surgeons Increasingly Considering Computer-Assistance and Robotics in Knee Surgery
– Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: Using the PiGalileo System for Increased Accuracy
