Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacements

When conservative, nonsurgical treatments no longer work to relieve your hip or knee pain, joint replacement surgery may be your best option to get back to the activities you love and enjoying life without chronic joint pain and stiffness.

At the Beaufort Memorial Joint Replacement Center, our team of orthopedic surgeons are skilled in minimally invasive joint replacement procedures using the Mako SmartRobotics^TM system, which enables them to implant the prosthetic hip or knee components with greater precision and accuracy, resulting in better outcomes. 

Learn when Mako is an option for knee replacement and why you'd want to consider Mako for hip replacement.

How Does Mako SmartRobotics^TM Joint Replacement Work?

With the Mako system, a CT scan is taken of the joint prior to surgery in order to create a 3D virtual model of the patient’s anatomy. The surgeon uses the model to evaluate bone structure, disease severity, joint alignment and the surrounding bone and tissue to determine the optimal size, placement and alignment of the implant components.

During the operation, the surgeon follows the pre-operative plan, guiding the robotic instrument arm to remove only the diseased bone and position the implant based. A virtual boundary prevents the surgeon from crossing the bone field into surrounding tissue, preserving the healthy bone and ligaments around it. As with all robotic surgeries, the doctor is in control of the robot at all times during the surgery.

Benefits of Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery

Faster Recovery. This approach to joint replacement allows the surgeon to preserve as much healthy bone tissue as possible, leading to faster recoveries.

Less post-operative pain. A smaller incision and a higher level of precision and accuracy not only makes for a safer, less invasive procedure, but also less pain after surgery.

Increased longevity of the implant. Clinical studies have shown the robotic surgery system improves outcomes by allowing the surgeon to customize the placement and alignment of implant components to the patient’s unique anatomy.

More natural feeling joint movement. Thanks to the CT-derived surgical simulation, the surgeon can position the implant in a way that most closely mimics the patient’s natural movement patterns.

Learn more

If concerns about pain and recovery time have been keeping you from considering joint replacement surgery, it’s time to reconsider. Learn how Mako knee replacement surgery or Mako hip replacement surgery can solve your hip or knee pain and get you back to enjoying the activities you love.

Attend our Solving Hip and Knee Pain class or schedule a visit with an orthopedic specialist.