Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital Now Offers Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Replacement Surgery
12/8/2021
Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital Now Offers Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Replacement Surgery
(FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.) Dec. 8, 2021 – Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital (PSH) is excited to now offer robotic-assisted total knee replacement surgical services. Total joint replacement is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in the United States.
Orthopedic surgeons and the medical staff at PSH are thrilled to offer this new procedure, which brings together robotic technology with traditional knee implants to help surgeons personalize the surgical procedure for each patient. The robot assists in bone resection and assessing the state of soft tissues in order to aid implant positioning intraoperatively. Data provided by the system assists with complex decision-making and enables surgeons to use computer and software technology to control and move the surgical instruments, allowing for greater precision and flexibility during procedures.
“For everyone involved – surgeons, staff and patients – this new way of performing total knee replacements has the potential to offer a number of key benefits and advantages,” Adam Bracks, chief executive officer, said. “We know the decision to have joint replacement is often a difficult one, and we believe these robotically-assisted technologies have the potential to make it easier for patients and surgeons moving forward.”
Surgeons on medical staff at PSH have performed more than 50 total knee replacement surgeries using this new technology since August of this year.
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