TORRINGTON – Banner Health Torrington Community Hospital is the first hospital in a 60-mile radius to offer the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system. This advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total hip, total knee and partial knee replacements are performed by helping surgeons know more and cut less.
Mako SmartRobotics combines three key components into one platform including 3D CT scan-based planning, AccuStop haptic technology and insightful data analytics which together have shown better outcomes for total hip, total knee and partial knee patients.
With Mako SmartRobotics for joint replacement, a personalized plan is made from a 3D CT scan allowing your surgeon to plan your hip and knee replacement based on your unique anatomy before even entering the operating room,” said Eleanor von Stade M.D. “During your surgery, the plan is validated and can be changed in real time to provide perfect alignment and sizing. The surgeon then guides the robotic arm to perform the surgery according to your customized plan. This allows your surgery to be much more accurate and precise, as well as less invasive with less tissue damage and preservation of more bone. Incisions are smaller, pain is less and recovery is faster. It’s exciting to be able to offer this transformative technology.”
By 2030, total hip replacements in the United States are projected to grow 171%. The Mako Total Hip surgery is a treatment option for adults who suffer from degenerative joint disease of the hip. During surgery, the surgeon guides the robotic arm during bone preparation to prepare the hip socket and position the implant according to the predetermined surgical plan. In a controlled matched-paired study to measure acetabular bone resection, results suggested greater bone preservation for Mako Total Hip compared to manual surgery.
Even more significant, total knee replacements in the United States are expected to increase 189% by 2030 yet studies have shown approximately 20% of patients are dissatisfied after conventional surgery. The Mako Total Knee surgery combines Stryker’s advanced robotic technology with its clinically successful Triathlon Total Knee System, which enables surgeons to have a more predictable surgical experience with increased precision and accuracy. In clinical studies, Mako Total Knee demonstrated the potential for patients to experience less pain, less need for opiate analgesics, less need for inpatient physical therapy, reduction in length of hospital stay, improved knee flexion and greater soft tissue protection in comparison to manual techniques.
As another treatment option, the Mako Partial Knee replacement surgery is designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee. During surgery, the surgeon guides the robotic arm during bone preparation to execute the predetermined surgical plan and position the implant. By selectively targeting only the part of the knee damaged by osteoarthritis, surgeons can resurface the diseased portion of the knee while helping to protect the healthy bone surrounding the knee joint. Studies have shown that robotic-arm-assisted partial knee replacement leads to greater accuracy of implant position to plan compared to manual partial knee replacement procedures.
“We are proud to be the first hospital in our service area to offer this highly advanced SmartRobotics technology,” Zachary Miller said, CEO of Banner Torrington Community Hospital. “This addition to our orthopedic service line further demonstrates our commitment to make healthcare easier and life better for all those we serve.”
About Community Hospital
Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyoming is operated by Banner Health, one of the nation’s large nonprofit health care systems with 33 hospitals in six states including Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Community Hospital offers obstetrics, general surgery, oncology, inpatient and outpatient diagnostics, rehabilitation services, community wellness and emergency care.
For more information, visit bannerhealth.com/torrington.
