MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing

MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing — now available at Northern Nevada Medical Center — is an innovative treatment option for adults who have early- to mid-stage osteoarthritis (OA) in the medial (inner), patellofemoral (top) or lateral (outer) compartments of the knee. The MAKOplasty procedure is performed with the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, which provides surgeons with consistently reproducible precision in performing partial knee resurfacing.

The RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System features three-dimensional pre-surgical planning. During surgery, the RIO® system provides surgeons with real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback to help achieve optimal joint resurfacing and implant positioning. Optimal placement helps provide a more natural knee motion following surgery.

During the procedure, the diseased portion of the knee is resurfaced, leaving the patient’s healthy bone and surrounding tissue. An implant is then secured in the joint to allow the knee to move smoothly again.

MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing can:

• Help surgeons achieve optimal implant positioning that can result in a more natural feeling knee following surgery.
• Provide a more rapid recovery and shorter hospital stay than traditional knee replacement surgery.
• Be performed on an outpatient basis.
• Provide rapid relief from pain and allow a quick return to daily activities.

How can MAKOplasty® benefit me?

The MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing procedure is designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration and offers the following potential benefits:

• Improved surgical outcomes
• Less loosening and wear of joint implants
• Joint resurfacing
• Retains healthy bones
• Smaller incisions
• Less scarring
• Reduced blood loss
• Shorter hospital stays
• More rapid recovery

Who are good candidates for the MAKOplasty® procedure?

Patients with the following characteristics are typically candidates for the MAKOplasty® procedure:

• Knee pain with activity, usually on the inner knee and/or under the knee cap, or the outer knee
• Start up knee pain or stiffness when activities are initiated from a sitting position
• Failure to respond to nonsurgical treatments or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication

What can I expect if I have the MAKOplasty® procedure?

MAKOplasty® can be performed as an inpatient procedure or outpatient basis depending on what your orthopedic surgeon determines is right for you. Hospital stays average anywhere from one to three days; ambulatory patients return home the same day.

In many cases, patients are permitted to walk soon after surgery, drive a car within two weeks and return to normal daily activities shortly thereafter.

What is the lifespan of a MAKOplasty® implant?

All implants have a life expectancy that depends on several factors, including the patient’s weight, activity level, quality of bone stock and compliance with their physician’s orders.

Proper implant alignment and precise positioning during surgery are also very important factors that can improve the life expectancy of an implant. Through the use of RIO®, implants can be optimally aligned and positioned to ensure the longest benefit. RESTORIS® MCK implants enable the treatment of one or two compartments with OA disease. With single compartment disease, a second compartment may be treated in the future if OA spreads. In addition, because very little bone is actually removed during a MAKOplasty® procedure, the implants can be replaced with another procedure, such as a total knee replacement, if necessary.

*Individual results may vary. There are risks associated with any knee surgical procedure, including MAKOplasty.® Your doctor can explain these risks and help determine if MAKOplasty® is right for you.