MAKO® Hip and Knee Procedures

MAKO® hip and knee replacement procedures are available at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center!

This advanced robotic-arm assisted technology offers a new level of precision, which can mean restored mobility and a return to your active lifestyle.

If you suffer from chronic knee or hip pain, a MAKO® procedure may be the right choice for you. To schedule a consult with Cheyenne Regional, please call (307) 633-7744.

Benefits of MAKO® procedures

Potential benefits of a MAKO® hip or knee procedure may include:

Rapid recovery and quicker return to an active lifestyle
Shorter hospital stay
More natural feeling of knee and hip
Smaller incision

About MAKO® knee surgery

MAKO® is a robotic arm-assisted partial knee resurfacing procedure designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis (OA).

By selectively targeting the part of your knee damaged by OA, your surgeon can resurface your knee while sparing the healthy bone and ligaments surrounding it.

You can review the features that make this procedure unique in the video below:

MAKO® partial knee resurfacing can:

Enable surgeons to precisely resurface only the arthritic portion of the knee
Preserve healthy tissue and bone
Facilitate optimal implant positioning to result in a more natural-feeling knee following surgery
Result in a more rapid recovery and shorter hospital stay than traditional total knee replacement surgery

Unlike other more invasive procedures, MAKO® can often be performed through a four- to six-inch incision over your knee with small incisions in both your femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin).

Additionally, the preservation of your own natural bone and tissue along with more ideal patient specific implant positioning may also result in a more natural-feeling knee. And since healthy bone is preserved, patients who undergo MAKO® partial knee procedures may still be a candidate for a total knee replacement procedure later in life if necessary.

The MAKO® procedure is indicated for patients suffering from unicompartmental or bicompartmental knee disease. A total replacement is sometimes necessary if your surgeon discovers during surgery that your knee has more damage than originally seen in the pre-operative X-rays and CT scan.

Your physician should discuss the specific risks associated with MAKO® and other treatment options with you. In addition, you should be informed of any pre-operative and post-operative instructions by your surgeon or his or her staff.

As a knee arthroplasty procedure, MAKO® is typically covered by insurance (check with your health insurer ahead of time). In some cases, it may be performed on an outpatient basis, depending on what your surgeon determines is the right course of treatment for you.

About MAKO® hip replacement surgery

MAKO® is a robotic arm-assisted total hip replacement procedure designed for those suffering with inflammatory or non-inflammatory degenerative hip joint disease. (Degenerative joint diseases are chronic conditions, often resulting in pain, the loss of an active lifestyle, and loss of quality of life.)

MAKO® total hip arthroplasty is designed to achieve a new level of precision using the latest techniques in total hip replacement and is designed to restore mobility and an active lifestyle. Using real-time information and images of your hip, your surgeon controls accurate implant placement, which can be difficult to achieve with traditional total hip replacement techniques without a robotic arm.

You can review the features that make this procedure unique in the video below:

Benefits of MAKO® total hip arthroplasty may include:

Accurate placement of your hip implant using the surgeon-controlled robotic arm system, which can reduce the likelihood of hip dislocation
More consistency in leg length, potentially decreasing the need for a shoe lift
Decreased risk of the implant and bone abnormally rubbing together – this may improve the lifetime of the implant

If your surgeon determines that you are a good candidate for MAKO® total hip arthroplasty, he or she will schedule a computed tomography (CT) scan of your hip one to two weeks prior to your surgery date. This is used to create your unique surgical plan for optimal implant placement.

As a total hip arthroplasty procedure, MAKO® is typically covered by insurance (check with your health insurer ahead of time).