Berlin, MD – Atlantic General Hospital became the first hospital on the East Coast to offer Mako SmartRobotics™ for patients undergoing joint replacement, an advancement in joint replacement surgery that is changing the way total knee and hip replacements are performed.
Robotic arm-assisted surgery is a newer approach to joint replacement that offers a higher level of potential for patient-specific implant alignment and positioning. The technology allows surgeons to create 3D plans for the patient and perform joint replacements using a robotic arm controlled by the surgeon, helping to perform the procedure with high precision.
Demand for total knee replacements in the U.S. is projected to increase by 189 percent by 2030, according to Atlantic General officials, but studies show that about 20 percent of patients are dissatisfied after routine surgery.
Mako Total Knee combines Stryker’s advanced robotic technology with its clinically successful triathlon total knee system, enabling surgeons to have a more predictable surgical experience while improving precision and accuracy.
“For postoperative patients, especially knee patients, we saw faster recovery times,” Dr. Dr. explained. Sean Hooker, Chief of Orthopaedic Medicine at Atlantic General Hospital. “It has what’s called haptic technology, and the robotic system really makes us just another safety tool that keeps us within the confines of those bone cuts and keeps us from harming soft tissue.”
In clinical studies, Mako Total Knee demonstrated that compared to other treatments, Mako Total Knee reduced patient pain, reduced pain control with opioids, reduced the need for inpatient physical therapy, shortened hospital stays, and improved knee joints Flexion and soft tissue protection. handmade technique.
“This system makes the process more uniform, predictable and accurate than what we could do manually,” said Dr. Hooker told our Rob Petrie. “It really gives us the ability to provide people on the East Coast with state-of-the-art technology and give them the confidence that we can get it right every time.”
The Mako system also better addresses the growing need for hip replacements in the community’s active aging population. During surgery, the surgeon guides the robotic arm to prepare the acetabulum and position the implant according to a predetermined surgical plan. In a controlled paired study measuring the removal of pelvic bone tissue, results showed that Mako Total Hip resulted in better bone preservation compared to manual surgery.
Mako SmartRobotics™ consists of three unique components:
- 3D CT-based planning,
- AccuStop™ haptic technology, and
- · Insightful data analysis
the surgeon Atlantic general plastic surgery and Atlantic Orthopedics will be in Atlantic general The hospital uses the Mako SmartRobotics system. For more information, visit www.agh.care/joint.