UTICA, N.Y. – St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) will host a free, educational event to give the community an overview of the MAKO, a highly advanced, surgeon-controlled robotic arm system used for partial knee surgeries, on Wednesday, March 2 from 5-6 p.m. The event will be held in the Soggs Room in St. Luke’s Home at the Center for Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Services, 1650 Champlin Avenue, Utica.
Information on the system and criteria for appropriate surgical candidates will be presented by John Sullivan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who performs the MAKO partial knee procedure. Since 2015, SEMC has offered robotic partial knee resurfacing, a minimally invasive treatment option for adults living with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee. Use of the MAKO system allows less invasive surgery than traditional, total knee surgery. SEMC is the first to acquire this technology in the region east of Syracuse.
MAKO potentially offers the following benefits as compared to total knee surgery:
• Reduced pain
• Minimal hospitalization
• More rapid recovery
• Less implant wear and loosening
• Smaller scar
• Better motion and a more natural-feeling knee.
Seating is limited; reservations are requested and can be made by calling 315-624-5608. Light refreshments will be served.
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Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center are affiliates under the Mohawk Valley Health System.
Sandra Fentiman
Manager, Marketing / Community Outreach
Mohawk Valley Health System
315-624-5216
sfentiman@mvhealthsystem.org