Stormont Vail Health Announces New Robotic Surgery
"Through this surgery, we can achieve near-perfect positioning of the knee replacement," said Michael Tilley, M.D., surgeon, Cotton O'Neil Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. "Our patients can have a more personalized approach to their surgery leading to improved function, a more natural feel and longevity of the knee replacement."
The technology enables the surgeon to create a personalized surgical plan by utilizing 2D pre-operative x-rays to create an accurate 3D virtual image of the knee. This allows for greater precision and flexibility for the surgeon. Utilization of the robot ensures that the replacement implant is accurately placed in the correct position, a difficult task for surgeons to do on their own,
A total knee replacement completed through robot-assisted surgery allows the patient to have a faster recovery time, longer-lasting relief from injury, arthritis and other knee diseases, and improved mobility and more natural joint movement.
Partial knee and full hip replacements will become available in late 2021.
About Stormont Vail Health: Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has served the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet® organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O'Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, including more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O'Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and ten regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community. For more information about Stormont Vail and Cotton O'Neil, visit stormontvail.org. For breaking news and videos, follow us on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram.
