Partial Knee Replacement Surgery | Partial Hip Replacement KL

Mako SmartRobotics

With Mako SmartRobotics technology, there is a reduced impact on bone and soft tissue during surgery, leading many hip and knee replacement patients to experience significant improvement in pain, stiffness, and function of the replaced joint.

How It Works

Mako SmartRobotics ensures optimal implant placement, alignment, and overall surgical success by enhancing the surgeon's ability to plan, assess, and execute the procedure. Here is an in-depth look at how this innovative technology works:

Plan

Personalised surgical plan

The first step is patient-specific surgical planning. Before surgery, a CT scan of your knee or hip is taken to develop a 3D virtual model of your unique anatomy. Your doctor uses this model to evaluate your bone structure, disease severity, joint alignment and even the surrounding bone and tissue, so they can determine the optimal size, placement and alignment of your implant.

Assess

Range-of-motion assessment

Throughout your procedure, Mako provides real-time data to your surgeon. This allows them to continuously assess the movement and tension of your new joint and adjust your surgical plan if desired.

Prepare

Arthritic bone removal

In the operating room, your surgeon guides Mako’s robotic arm to remove the arthritic bone and cartilage from the knee or hip. A virtual boundary provides tactile resistance to help the surgeon stay within the boundaries defined in your surgical plan.

Insert

Implant placement

As the surgeon prepares to place the implant into its final position, the robotic-arm guides the implant at the desired angle defined in the surgical plan. This helps ensure the placement and alignment of the implant are performed according to plan.

Who is Eligible for Mako Robotic-Arm
Assisted Surgery?

It is for you if you have:

Severe hip or knee pain or stiffness resulting from non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis

Not experienced adequate relief with conservative treatment options, like bracing, medication or joint fluid supplements

Early to mid-stage osteoarthritis that doesn’t affect all 3 compartments of the knee

Types of Surgeries

Our expert surgeons use Mako SmartRobotics to assist with joint replacement surgery that are personalised to each patient.

Mako Total Knee Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery

During total knee replacement (which is also called total knee arthroplasty), your surgeon removes the damaged surfaces of the knee joint and replaces them with metal and plastic components referred to as the prosthesis or implant. The implant is designed to replace the function of a healthy knee.

Mako Partial Knee Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery

If you caught the arthritic damage early, you may be eligible for a partial knee replacement. This is when the disease has not progressed to all 3 compartments of the knee, which means there are fewer parts that need to be replaced.

Mako Robotic-Arm Hip Replacement Surgery

During total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty), a surgeon removes the arthritic ball end of the femur (top of the thigh bone) and inserts a metal component (a stem) into the bone. The surgeon also replaces the hip socket with an acetabular cup lined with durable polyethylene plastic.