Marcon-based OrthoGeorgia became the first outpatient center in the state to perform a partial knee replacement using the MAKO system. Here’s what you should know. 1. The MAKO system is a ...

Optim Surgery Center in Savannah, Ga., added the Mako Robotic Arm partial knee and total hip replacement procedures. “Using a virtual 3D model, the Mako system allows me to create patient specific ...

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Fifty-nine-year-old Douglas Ploehn, of Davenport, had been struggling with knee pain for years, ever since high school. At 25-years-old he tore his meniscus playing baseball, which led to his first ...

When performing a knee replacement surgery or total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Dr. Eddie Cooper and his surgical team at NEA Baptist are the first in Northeast Arkansas to use Mako SmartRobotics for hip replacement surgery. “One of the unique things ...

At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented several significant studies, with three focused on new ways ...