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Louis A. DiGiovanni, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Columbia Memorial Health in Hudson, NY, explains the Mako robotic surgical system.

In this video, Dr. DiGiovanni briefly explains how the Mako Robotic Joint Replacement system works and how the preparation, planning, and the preoperative Catscan all work together to ensure an accurate and Succesful joint replacement procedure.

Video transcription:
10. Joint Replacement Surgery | Please explain the basic operation of the Mako system?
Dr. DiGiovanni: So through the through the use of the cats can we give that information to the
Mako system the Mako system now understands the size and shape
three-dimensionally of a person's knee joint.
In this surgery we do our dissection the same way that we would do
with standard instrumentations, and then we insert pins which hold a
system of reflective discs.
And these reflective discs are picked up by two eyes on the computer system, and now the computer can see where the joint is in space and then we register the joint.
We have a wand, and that wand is a very specific size and that one has its four reflective discs we will touch different places on the joint so that now that the knee that the computer
knows where this joint is in space.
We will rotate the leg around the axis of the hip so now the computer knows, by watching the array move in a circle, it can determine where the center of rotation of the hip joint is.
And then we take the wand, the array wand, and will touch the ankle joint to show the
computer where the center of the ankle is.
So now the computer not only has the three-dimensional size and shape of the joint, it knows where the center of
rotation of the hip is, and those were the center of the knee is, and it knows
where the center of the ankle is, so now we can adjust our aies of alignment that
helps us within the bounds of proper alignment to make very subtle
adjustments to help us balance our ligaments.
We want the joint to be the appropriate length, the appropriate angle,
the appropriate rotation, so that all components of that joint fit together
and flow together in a seamless functional fashion.

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See the other FAQ videos in this series at these YouTube links:
1. Why should I get surgery if I can live with the pain?
https://youtu.be/zsnAunCEzak

2. What is the Stryker Mako System, Part II?
https://youtu.be/7LQsHdW3HZ4

3. What advice can you offer patients who are fearful of surgery?
https://youtu.be/wp7OKYlXk6c

4. How long has Makoplasty been available?
https://youtu.be/TaR9V2ULs2I

5. How does Mako Robotic Surgery help to achieve a better outcome?
https://youtu.be/v9dRaMGkofI

6. What is your goal with hip and knee replacement surgery?
https://youtu.be/nNQbvoL7CKI

7. What is the Stryker Mako System, Part I?
https://youtu.be/c3uhlM14X9M

8. How long does a joint replacement last?
https://youtu.be/nM-rp_ZW5OQ

9. What happens after Makoplasty surgery?
https://youtu.be/cAdui26hlrY

11. What is soft tissue balance and why is it so important?
https://youtu.be/Gbu3bQx19KM

12. What options are typically offered to joint replacement candidates?
https://youtu.be/OwPU2mS9wMw

13. I'm ready for a consultation. What should I expect?
https://youtu.be/us0Ib1KOuB4

14. What is the first thing I need to do if I am considering joint replacement?
https://youtu.be/ZBBliBbn1Pw

15. How is Mako Robotic Surgery different from standard hip and knee replacement surgery?
https://youtu.be/QlhX75ubRYQ

16. What steps are taken to ensure the safest joint replacement procedure?
https://youtu.be/Bv6zH3qgUJk

See all Joint Replacement Surgery FAQs on this web page:
https://readytobemeagain.com/faqs/

Columbia Memorial Health
Bone & Joint Center and Advanced Orthopedics - The Hudson Valley's MOST PRECISE knee, hip, and joint replacement surgery.
CMH surgeons are now the only orthopedic specialists in the region who perform hip and knee replacements using a state-of-the-art robotic surgical system that is far more precise than conventional surgery. Using computer modeling, a robotic instrument, and the patient’s CT images, CMH surgeons plan and perform surgeries with a degree of accuracy that’s unavailable anywhere else in the region.

Locations in:
Region - Hudson Valley
Counties - Greene, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess
Towns (care centers) - Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Copake, Coxsackie, Ghent, Hudson, Kinderhook, Red Hook, Valatie, Windham

Bone & Joint Center - Hudson
518.828.7644
23 Fish and Game Road
Hudson, NY 12534

Bone & Joint Center - Catskill
518.943.1048
159 Jefferson Heights, Suite D108
Catskill, NY 12414

For more information:
https://www.columbiamemorialhealth.org/cmh-bone-joint/