Robotic-assisted Total Knee Replacement
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Robotic-assisted Total Knee Replacement
The technology offers a new surgical option for patients with chronic
knee pain due to osteoarthritis who require total knee replacement. It
allows for increased accuracy of implant placement, helps implants last
longer, and can reduce the patient’s recovery time.
The key to the procedure is the system’s ability to precisely replicate
the surfaces of each individual patient’s damaged knee joint in the
computer software without the need for preoperative CT or MRI scans. The
surgeon is able to plan the size, position and orientation of the
implant before making any bone cuts. Once the planning is complete, the
robotic cutting guide is attached to the patient’s knee allowing the
surgeon to customize each individual cut to precisely match the
patient’s specific anatomy insuring the best possible placement of the
implants.
The Praxim Computer Assisted Navigation System featuring Apex Robotic
Technology (ART) is the only system of its kind currently available to
perform total knee replacements. With ART the patient does not require
expensive preoperative CT scans or MRI like other robotic systems for
partial knee replacement. Although other navigation systems on the
market allow surgeons to see in millimeters and single degrees, this
technology allows them to adjust to single millimeters and degrees
during surgery.
