Mako Total Knee Facts

• Mako Total Knee transforms the way total knee replacements are performed.
• Through CT-based 3D modeling of bone anatomy, surgeons use the Mako System to create a personalized surgical plan and identify the implant size, orientation and alignment based on each patient’s unique anatomy.
• The Mako System also enables surgeons to virtually modify the surgical plan during surgery and assists them in shaping bone.
• The Mako Total Knee option is designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis.
• Since 2007, more than 100,000 total procedures, including total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements, have been performed with Mako.
• The Mako Total Knee option assists the surgeon to make precise cuts that lead to the best possible outcomes.
• Joint replacements are expected to last 20 to 30 years.
• Renovations are beginning on the third floor of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center to create a unique orthopedic experience, which will open this summer.
• Total knee replacements in the United States are expected to increase 189% by 2030. The Mako surgical System reports greater patient satisfaction, which is very important as 30 percent of patients express dissatisfaction following conventional surgeries.