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Robotic Technology Helps medications, physical of a patient’s bone, choose the correct implant size and
Ant i -i nfl a m m a t ory
placement, and create a custom surgical plan. Surgeons
Fine Tune Knee Replacement therapy, braces, activity use the robot to conduct a virtual run-through prior to
Surgery modification, weight loss surgery, adjust the surgical plan if needed during surgery,
and better execute the removal of bone during the surgery.
or injections can help
some individuals with “According to registry data, this technology is more
Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the osteoarthritis. Often, the accurate than traditional surgery for total and partial knee
most common cause of walking-related disability in disease will progress replacement,” says Jason Weisstein, M.D., an orthopaedic
people aged 65 and older. despite these measures. surgeon who sees patients at the Cleveland Clinic Patricia
If knee replacement is Lichtenberger Medical Plaza in Stuart. “Ultimately,
recommended, patients we want to provide the best possible outcomes for our
Treasure Coast may benefit from emerging patients, and this technology has the potential to do that.”

If you need total knee replacement, ask your doctor if
technologies available to Jason Weisstein
Outdoors assist surgeons. you are a candidate for robotic-assisted surgery.
The orthopaedic surgeons at Cleveland Clinic in
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Weisstein or

Florida have access to robotic-assisted technology, which
another Cleveland Clinic orthopaedic surgeon, call
can add accuracy and precision to total knee replacement (877) 463-2010 or visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/
Same Story Every Year: surgery. The robot helps surgeons create a 3-D model OrthoDoctors.
Empty Boat With
Angler Missing

By Jim Weix
An empty boat with
no angler is like an
annual news story. It is
sad, particularly because
it is so easily prevented.
The latest tragedy
involved a missing boater
who departed from the
Lake Worth Inlet. His
unoccupied boat was
found 12 miles east of
Hobe Sound and his body was recovered 35 miles
northeast of the Sebastian Inlet.
Some say you should never fish alone in the ocean.
That is a nice idea, but not a reality. Some of us fish
alone for solitude or because we can’t find someone
to go with. Tom Flynn, of Palm City, will tell you that
I fish alone because of my personality.
However, it is so easy to prevent the empty boat
tragedy. A lanyard attached to the kill switch and a boat
line tied around your waist will prevent this tragedy. To
eliminate tangles, attach the safety rope to something
solid near the kill switch and attach the kill switch
lanyard to the safety rope. You can also purchase a
small wireless engine kill switch that acts within two
seconds of a person going overboard.
Some will say you should always wear a personal
flotation device (PFD). The reality is that few people do.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s
Hall of Fame for helping restore thousands of acres
of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes
Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
email: jimweix@jimweix.com.

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