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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Invests
In Surgical Robots To Promote Better Outcomes
Palm Beach Gardens Medical
Center is home to two orthopedic
surgical robots: the Mako
SmartRobotics™ and ROSA
®
robotic surgery systems. These are
advancing the hospitals orthopedic
service line.
Palm Beach Gardens Medical
Center made history when it
became the first and only hospital
in Palm Beach County to acquire
two Mako SmartRobotics.
Mako SmartRobotics offers a
more precise and consistent result
for partial knee replacement, and
total knee and hip replacements.
2024
Information regarding
ticket on-sale dates, pricing, and
available packages will be
announced at a later date.
Mako SmartRobotics’ patients may It can also be performed as a bicompartmental procedure
experience a shorter hospital on both the inner and top portions of the knee.
stay, quicker recovery Perhaps the most compelling aspect of Mako
and a smaller incision SmartRobotics is its potential to treat osteoarthritis at
as compared to earlier stages. By preserving more of the patient’s natural
surgery completed joint, it aims to restore natural knee or hip motion post-
without the robotic- surgery. This is of paramount importance, considering that
arm assisted technology. osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a
In addition, many return leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the
to an active lifestyle within American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
weeks of the procedure. In addition to the Mako SmartRobotics, Palm Beach
Mako SmartRobotics partial Gardens Medical Center surgeons can also use another
knee replacements can surgical robot called the ROSA. It is specifically designed
be performed on either for knee surgeries.
the inner, top, or outer ROSA offers surgeons an advanced level of accuracy and
compartment of the knee. control. Through a combination of technology and real-time
data, ROSA helps surgeons plan and execute knee surgeries
with precision.
The key to ROSA’s success lies in its ability to
provide a 3-D virtual visualization of the patient’s
knee, facilitating personalized surgical planning. This
optimize implant positioning, all while minimizing
technology helps surgeons make precise incisions and
trauma to surrounding tissues.
“Incorporating the Mako SmartRobotics and ROSA
into our orthopedic program underscores Palm Beach
Gardens Medical Center’s dedication to staying at
the forefront of medical technology,” Judy Dellosa,
orthopedic service line director, said. “Patients in need
of knee surgeries can now benefit from the precision
and minimally invasive nature of both of these robotic
systems.”
For more information about Mako SmartRobotics and
ROSA, contact Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s
Orthopedic Service Line Director at (855) 769-2969, or
log on to https://www.pbgmc.com/services/orthopedics/
contact-an-orthopedic-navigator.
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