Robotic Program

Where experience meets cutting edge technology

We specialise in joint replacement surgery and now offer robotic surgery for suitable patients.

Through its innovative use of technology, Stryker’s MAKO robotic-arm assisted surgery takes total and partial knee resurfacing to a new level of precision, when compared to manual techniques.

By selectively targeting the part of your knee damaged by osteoarthritis, your surgeon can replace the diseased part of your knee while helping to spare the healthy bone and ligaments surrounding it.

A patient-specific 3D model is used to pre-plan your knee replacement and assists your surgeon in positioning the implant based on your anatomy.

Robotic assisted surgery, has been associated with a reduced impact on bone and soft tissue.¹ And many knee replacement recipients experience significant improvement in pain, stiffness, and function of their replaced joint².

Similar to the benefits of knee replacement using the MAKO, hip replacement using the robotic arm surgical system leads to precise placement and alignment of hip prosthesis for those suffering from hip arthritis. The 3D specific model used in planning the surgery assists the surgeon in this process. During surgery, the surgeon guides the robotic arm to remove arthritic bone and cartilage within the defined boundaries defined by the surgical plan.

References:

1. Haddad, F.S., et al. Iatrogenic Bone and Soft Tissue Trauma in Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared With Conventional Jig-Based Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Cohort Study and Validation of a New Classification System. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Aug;33(8):2496-2501. Epub 2018 Mar 27.
2. AAOS. Ortho Info. Total Knee Replacement. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/total-knee-replacement/ Accessed 23 April 2019.

Learn more about North Shore Private’s Robotic Program

North Shore Private MAKO trained Orthopaedic Surgeons

Dr Richard Boyle
125 Ourimbah Road, Mosman
(02) 8064 0310

Dr Sanjeev Gupta
Suite 1.08, Mater Clinic, North Sydney
(02) 9519 1919

Dr Maurice Guzman
Suite 101, RPAH Medical Centre
100 Carillon Ave, Newtown
(02) 9025 0873

Dr Mark Horsley
52 Susan St, Newtown
(02) 9516 2133

Dr Dimitri Papadimitriou
105/118 Christie St, St Leonards
(02) 9966 4500

A/Prof David Parker
The Gallery, Level 1
445 Victoria Ave, Chatswood
(02) 9411 7700