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      Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted



      Partial And Total Knee Replacement Surgery



        Most people experience                           life free from pain. It is important to identify an orthopedic   in some cases, be generally quicker compared to total knee
      knee pain during their life                        surgeon with extensive experience in joint replacement.   replacement. Because the arthritic disease is limited to one
      span. Arthritis or the rapid                         The right diagnosis is key. To qualify for a partial   area of the knee, it will not affect the entire joint. Patients
      onset of joint inflammation,                       joint replacement, also called a “unicompartmental” knee   who qualify for a robotic-assisted partial knee replacement
      which may be quite painful,                        replacement, the arthritis must be confined to a specific   generally experience less pain right after surgery and have a
      is common especially                               area. The knee has three compartments – medial, lateral, and   quicker recovery and rehabilitation. Another advantage of a
      as we age. In fact, acute                          patellofemoral (kneecap region) – and arthritis can involve   robotic-assisted partial knee replacement is that it preserves
      arthritic knee pain is a                           one, two or all three areas. One would be a candidate for   the normal bone and cartilage in the rest of the knee that
      common ailment seen every                          a partial joint replacement if only the inner (medial), outer   could typically be replaced in a total joint procedure. Because
      day in orthopedic offices.                         (lateral), or patellofemoral part of the knee is damaged,   a robotic-assisted partial knee replacement is less surgery,
      Nonsurgical approaches to                          independent of the other compartments. Patients whose   in general recovery time is about two weeks quicker than a
      arthritic knee pain include                        arthritis is widespread (in more than one compartment) would   robotic-assisted total knee replacement.
      joint unloading therapies such as weight loss, nonsteroidal anti-  need a total knee replacement.      Patients who undergo robotic-assisted partial and total
      inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), intra-articular knee injections     For minimally invasive robotic-assisted partial or total   knee replacements are generally up and walking the same day
      and physical therapy. When nonsurgical or conservative   knee replacement the best candidates would be patients with   or discharged the same day with a walker. Physical therapy
      methods of acute arthritis knee pain management fail to   some type of end-stage arthritis. It might be osteoarthritis,   after these types of procedures will be prescribed for two
      provide relief, robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery may   rheumatoid arthritis or any other type of arthropathy that   weeks. Patients will transition from a walker to a cane at
      be an option for long-lasting pain and discomfort relief as well   caused cartilage death and led to arthritis in one or two   the two-week point. At about a month after surgery, patients
      as a treatment to restore mobility.                compartments of the knee. Replacement is a misnomer; an   will transition from a cane to no-assistance device. Physical
      When Do You Need A Partial Knee Replacement Vs. A   orthopedic surgeon in this case is really resurfacing the knee.   therapy may be prescribed, two to three times a week at this
      Total Knee Replacement?                            Partial and total knee replacement is a surgical procedure   time to help build strength and reestablish range of motion.
        Knee replacement is a surgery that is specifically for   where an orthopedic surgeon trims the bad bone and cartilage,   Full recovery should take place in about a three- to four-
      patients that have end-stage knee arthritis. Think of a knee   and removes it from the femur and the tibia (the thighbone and   month range after surgery.
      as a house with three rooms; the medial room or inside   the shinbone). The femur and tibia is then capped with metal     “The main reason I became an orthopedic surgeon and
      room, the lateral room or outside room and the kneecap   and medical grade plastic is installed within the knee joint to   hip and knee replacement specialist was because I can make
      (front facing) room or patella. If remodeling of one of those   serve as the new cartilage within the joint.   significant strides in improvements in patients’ lives in a
      rooms is needed or refurbishing of one of the knee segments     “About 90 percent of the partial and total knee replacements   relatively short amount of time.”
      is necessary, you may be a candidate for minimally invasive   I do are robotic-assisted procedures. I am still the orthopedic     Dr. Chadwick Hampton’s experience in orthopedic
      robotic-assisted partial knee replacement. If remodeling   surgeon in control of these robotic-assisted partial and total   surgery includes proficiency in performing robotically
      is needed in two or more of the knee’s compartments,   knee replacements. The robot is just assisting me in the case   assisted minimally invasive hip and knee replacement
      surgical repair or minimally invasive robotic-assisted knee   allowing for the maximization of precision and accuracy.”  procedures. This evolution into robotic-assisted procedures
      replacement may be an option to consider. Robotic-assisted     The robotic surgical system I currently use for both my   gives Dr. Hampton another level of accuracy and precision
      minimally invasive knee replacement enables total and partial   robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacements at Palm   to use in his total joint replacement specialty as a treatment
      knee replacements that can result in a return to daily activity   Beach Gardens Medical Center is the Smith+Nephew CORI   for arthritis and other ailments. Dr. Hampton is an expert
      and decrease in pain.                              Surgical System. This is a handheld device and allows me to   in robotic-assisted joint replacement with the use of robotic
        For joint replacement, each patient has his or her own   complete a procedure with less trauma to the patient, which   arm-assisted technology. Dr. Hampton’s office is conveniently
      unique ailments and objectives. Some patients desire relief   equals less blood loss and a faster recovery.   located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and he is on staff at
      from the symptoms of arthritis including stiffness, swelling,   How Long Is Recovery?                Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. For more information
      pain, soreness or inflammation. Most, if not all of total joint     In terms of robotic-assisted partial knee replacement   on Dr. Chadwick Hampton visit DrChadwickHampton.com
      replacement candidates are looking for a better quality of   rehabilitation and recovery after this type of surgery can,   or call his office at (561) 295-3627.


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