Knee Surgery

Steward Orthopedics offers the latest in surgical options for knee replacements, including minimally invasive, muscle sparing, surgical knee replacement. In addition, Steward surgeons can also use Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Replacement with Mako.

Our orthopedic surgeons perform the following types of knee surgeries:

• Partial Knee Replacement
• Total Knee Replacement
• Robotic partial knee replacement with MAKOplasty®
• Osteotomy of the knee
• Knee revision surgery

Mako SmartRobotics™ is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee. Mako uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. This 3D model is used to preplan and assist your surgeon in performing your partial knee replacement. Learn More about the Mako Partial Knee Resurfacing.

Mako SmartRobotics™ is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee. Mako uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. This 3D model is used to preplan and assist your surgeon in performing your partial knee replacement. Learn More about the Mako Total Knee Resurfacing.

The iovera system is a new technology that changes treatment of pain both pre and post-surgery. It has shown to reduce chronic pain in patients not eligible for surgery and dramatically decrease opioid use post-surgery. Use of the iovera system has shown to lessen pain during recovery and physical therapy. Application of the iovera system pre-surgery has revolutionized the entire pain management program for total knee replacement patients.

According to their website “The iovera° system is used to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying freezing cold. It can also be used to produce lesions in peripheral nervous tissue by the application of cold to the selected site for the blocking of pain. It is also indicated for the relief of pain and symptoms associated with osteoarthritis of the knee for up to 90 days.”

Your knee is a hinge-like joint, formed where the thigh bone, shine bone and kneecap meet. Your knee is supported by muscles and ligaments and is lined with cushioned cartilage. Over time, the cartilage can wear away and, as a result, your knee can become stiff and painful. Replacing the natural knee joint with a prosthesis can alleviate the pain and restore movement.

David Camarata, MD
Ralph T. Heap, MD
Timothy Kavanaugh, MD
Brian R. McWhorter, DO
Michael J. Sumko, MD

Mako SmartRobotics™ for Partial Knee replacement

We understand that knowing what to expect from your joint replacement experience is important to you. As you are reading through this material, please reach out to us to discuss if you have additional questions.

Each patient is unique and can experience joint pain for different reasons. It’s important to talk to us about the reason for your knee pain so you can understand the treatment options available to you. Pain from arthritis and joint degeneration can be constant or come and go, occur with movement or after a period of rest, or be located in one spot or many parts of the body. It is common for patients to try medication and other conservative treatments to treat their knee pain. If you haven’t experienced adequate relief with those treatment options, you may be a candidate for Mako Partial Knee replacement, which may provide you with relief from your knee pain.

How Mako SmartRobotics™ works

Mako SmartRobotics™ is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee. Mako uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. This 3D model is used to preplan and assist your surgeon in performing your partial knee replacement.

In the operating room, your surgeon follows your personalized surgical plan while preparing the bone for the implant. The surgeon guides Mako’s robotic arm within the predefined area, and Mako’s AccuStop™ technology helps the surgeon stay within the planned boundaries that were defined when the personalized preoperative plan was created. By guiding your doctor during surgery, Mako’s AccuStop™ technology allows your surgeon to cut less by cutting precisely what’s planned¹ to help protect your healthy bone.²

It’s important to understand that the surgery is performed by an orthopaedic surgeon, who guides Mako’s robotic arm during the surgery to position the implant in the knee joint. Mako SmartRobotics™ does not perform surgery, make decisions on its own or move without the surgeon guiding it. Mako SmartRobotics™ also allows your surgeon to make adjustments to your plan during surgery as needed.

• Mako SmartRobotics™ for partial knee replacement is a treatment option for adults living with early- to midstage osteoarthritis (OA) that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee. Depending on where the arthritis affects the knee, patients may have an implant inserted in any of the following areas:
  • Bicompartmental
  • Medial (inside)
  • Patellofemoral (top)
  • Lateral (outside)