MAKO Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty
Mako Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty represents a significant leap forward in precision orthopedic care for patients suffering from chronic hip pain and advanced arthritis. Unlike traditional surgery, the Mako SmartRobotics™ system utilizes a patient-specific 3D virtual model created from a preoperative CT scan, allowing Dr. Cory Calendine to plan the exact size and orientation of the hip implant before entering the operating room. During the procedure, AccuStop™ haptic technology guides the surgeon’s hand to ensure bone preparation stays within pre-planned boundaries, protecting healthy tissue and optimizing joint alignment. This data-driven approach is designed to reduce the risk of dislocation, minimize blood loss, and replicate the natural feel of a healthy hip joint for enhanced postoperative recovery.
If you’re one of the millions of Americans suffering with hip pain from arthritis or injury, and you have not experienced relief with conservative treatment options, MAKO Robotic-Assisted joint replacement may be right for you.
Prior to surgery, a CT scan of your hip joint is completed so the MAKO system can generate a 3D virtual model of your unique, individual anatomy. The 3D model allows your doctor see anatomical details that may not be sees with traditional 2D x-ray alone. This additional information helps your surgeon determine the optimal size, placement and positioning of your new joint implant.
MAKO Preoperative 3D Planning – robotic hip replacement
In the operating room, your surgeon will follow your personalized preoperative surgical plan to prepare the bone for the new implant. Your surgeon guides MAKO’s robotic arm within a predefined area. MAKO’s AccuStop™ technology assists the surgeon to stay within the pre-planned boundaries defined within your personalized preoperative plan. By guiding your surgeon, MAKO’s AccuStop™ technology allows your surgeon to cut more precisely and limit damage to surrounding soft tissues.
An arthritic hip joint where damaged cartilage allows painful bone-on-bone contact between the pelvic socket and femoral head — the condition that hip replacement surgery is designed to correct.
A total hip replacement restores smooth, pain-free movement by replacing the damaged joint surfaces with a metal acetabular cup and femoral stem connected by a ceramic or metal ball head.It’s important to understand that the surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon, who guides MAKO’s robotic arm during the surgery to position the implant in the hip joint. MAKO SmartRobotics™ does not perform surgery, make decisions on its own or move autonomously without the surgeon guiding it. MAKO SmartRobotics™ also provides intraoperative data to allow your surgeon to make adjustments to your plan as needed and optimize joint replacement outcomes.
MAKO Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Replacement Advantages
- More accurate placement and alignment of hip implants based on the surgical plan.
- Less likelihood of hip dislocation.
- Reduced blood loss.
- Replication of the feeling of a natural hip.
- Preservation of healthy bone.
Dr. Cory Calendine is an experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon with specific expertise robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement. Please contact our office or schedule an appointment today to discuss your individualized joint pain treatment program.
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