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MAKOplasty

The MAKOplasty Unicodylar Knee Resurfacing procedure is a FDA approved treatment option for patients who suffer from osteoarthritis damage in the medial (inner) portion of the knee. This procedure is made possible through a surgeon-controlled robotic technology known as the MAKO-Haptic Guidance System. Using the newly developed Haptic Guidance System, surgeons are able to perform this procedure through a 2-3 inch incision as opposed to the 8 inch or longer incision required for traditional total knee replacement surgery. Only the diseased portion of your knee is removed, leaving the healthy bone and surrounding tissues untouched. An implant is then secured in your knee joint that will allow your knee to move smoothly again. Alignment and positioning are also very important factors affecting the life expectancy of an implant. By using the MAKOplasty Haptic Guidance System, we aim to achieve the optimal alignment and positioning for your implant to help it lasts as long as possible. In addition, because very little bone is actually removed during a MAKOplasty procedure, the implant can be replaced with another implant such as a total knee replacement in the future, if necessary. Actual surgery lasts approximately one hour and the average hospital stay is less than 24 hours. You will be permitted to walk soon after surgery, and most patients are back to normal daily activities such driving a car within two weeks. Results have shown that the MAKOplasty procedure allows patients to experience a shorter hospital stay, minimal blood loss, quicker rehabilitation, bone sparing and a smaller scar.