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Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Partial

And Total Knee Replacement Surgery

Most people experience in some cases, be generally quicker compared to total two to three times a week at this time to help build strength
knee pain during their life knee replacement. Because the arthritic disease is limited and reestablish range of motion. Full recovery should take
span. Arthritis or the rapid to one area of the knee, it will not affect the entire joint. place in about a three- to four-month range after surgery.
onset of joint inflammation, Patients who qualify for a robotic-assisted partial knee “The main reason I became an orthopedic surgeon
which may be quite painful, replacement generally experience less pain right after and hip and knee replacement specialist was because I
is common especially as we surgery and have a quicker recovery and rehabilitation. can make significant strides in improvements in patients’
age. In fact, acute arthritic Another advantage of a robotic-assisted partial knee lives in a relatively short amount of time.”
knee pain is a common replacement is that it preserves the normal bone and Dr. Chadwick Hampton’s experience in orthopedic
ailment seen every day cartilage in the rest of the knee that could typically be surgery includes proficiency in performing robotically
in orthopedic offices. replaced in a total joint procedure. Because a robotic- assisted minimally invasive hip and knee replacement
Nonsurgical approaches to assisted partial knee replacement is less surgery, in general procedures. This evolution into robotic-assisted procedures
arthritic knee pain include recovery time is about two weeks quicker than a robotic- gives Dr. Hampton another level of accuracy and
joint unloading therapies such as weight loss, nonsteroidal assisted total knee replacement. precision to use in his total joint replacement specialty as
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), intra-articular knee Patients who undergo robotic-assisted partial and a treatment for arthritis and other ailments. Dr. Hampton
injections and physical therapy. When nonsurgical total knee replacements are generally up and walking is an expert in robotic-assisted joint replacement with the
or conservative methods of acute arthritis knee pain the same day or discharged the same day with a walker. use of robotic arm-assisted technology. Dr. Hampton’s
management fail to provide relief, robotic-assisted knee Physical therapy after these types of procedures will be office is conveniently located in Palm Beach Gardens,
replacement surgery may be an option for long-lasting prescribed for two weeks. Patients will transition from a Fla., and he is on staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical
pain and discomfort relief as well as a treatment to restore walker to a cane at the two-week point. At about a month Center. For more information on Dr. Chadwick Hampton
mobility. after surgery, patients will transition from a cane to no- visit DrChadwickHampton.com or call his office at (561)
When Do You Need A Partial Knee Replacement Vs. A assistance device. Physical therapy may be prescribed, 295-3627.
Total Knee Replacement?
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robotic-assisted partial knee replacement. If remodeling
is needed in two or more of the knee’s compartments,
surgical repair or minimally invasive robotic-assisted knee
replacement may be an option to consider. Robotic-assisted
minimally invasive knee replacement enables total and
partial knee replacements that can result in a return to daily
activity and decrease in pain.
For joint replacement, each patient has his or her own
unique ailments and objectives. Some patients desire relief
from the symptoms of arthritis including stiffness, swelling,
pain, soreness or inflammation. Most, if not all of total joint
replacement candidates are looking for a better quality of
life free from pain. It is important to identify an orthopedic Expires 12/31/21.
surgeon with extensive experience in joint replacement.
The right diagnosis is key. To qualify for a partial State Licensed & Insured
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replacement, the arthritis must be confined to a specific
area. The knee has three compartments – medial, lateral,
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involve one, two or all three areas. One would be a
candidate for a partial joint replacement if only the inner
(medial), outer (lateral), or patellofemoral part of the
knee is damaged, independent of the other compartments.
Patients whose arthritis is widespread (in more than one
compartment) would need a total knee replacement.
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osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or any other type of Experience The Difference
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resurfacing the knee. Partial and total knee replacement
is a surgical procedure where an orthopedic surgeon trims
the bad bone and cartilage, and removes it from the femur
and the tibia (the thighbone and the shinbone). The femur
and tibia is then capped with metal and medical grade
plastic is installed within the knee joint to serve as the
new cartilage within the joint.
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replacements I do are robotic-assisted procedures. I am
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