Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio today announced it has
brought MAKOplasty®, a minimally invasive orthopedic knee procedure, to
San Antonio. Foundation Surgical Hospital is the only hospital in San
Antonio — and the second of only three hospitals in Texas — providing
MAKOplasty partial knee resurfacing, an innovative and minimally
invasive surgical solution that enables orthopedic surgeons to treat
patients with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee before it
has impacted their entire knee.
“The biggest benefit to the patient is a quick return to a more
productive lifestyle”
The MAKOplasty procedure is powered by the RIO® robotic arm
system, a breakthrough in orthopedic surgery, providing a precise 3D
virtual image of a patient’s knee so that a surgeon can pinpoint
osteoarthritis damage for repair while leaving healthy bone and tissue
intact. Using a CT scan of the patient’s knee, the surgeon creates a
preoperative surgical plan for optimal bone preparation and implant
positioning. During the procedure, the RIO® system provides the surgeon
with real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback, enabling
reproducible precision and optimal positioning of the implant within the
knee. MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing makes it possible to
resurface the damaged area of a knee without compromising the healthy
bone and tissue surrounding it.
According to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joel Nilsson, MAKOplasty is ideal
for patients with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee who have
been putting off knee surgery because of the recuperation time and pain
involved. “Our goal is to help patients get back to living their life to
the fullest – playing golf, playing with their kids, taking care of
their home and working – things they may be having trouble doing because
of constant knee pain. The new MAKOplasty technology can help them get
back to living their lives more quickly and with less pain.”