Rocket Science Without The Rockets
As with any moving part, proper fit and alignment are essential to a joint implant’s smooth movement and long-term wear. Dr. Grimsley utilizes the latest advances in orthopaedic surgery, including Mako SmartRobotics™ computer-assisted navigation and restor3D custom 3-D printed knee implants, to ensure your joint replacement mimics your original joint’s shape, size and alignment. This results in a more stable, natural-feeling joint that lasts longer.
Mako SmartRobotics™
In joint replacement surgery, there’s a well-recognized link between accuracy and outcome — getting the implant positioned and aligned correctly is one of the biggest factors in how a new joint ultimately feels and performs. Mako SmartRobotics builds a detailed 3D model of your joint from a pre-operative CT scan, giving Dr. Grimsley a personalized surgical plan built around your specific anatomy before he ever steps into the OR. During surgery, he uses robotic-arm assistance guided by that plan — with haptic technology that helps him execute it precisely while protecting the surrounding soft tissue.
restor3D: Personalized Implants Built Around You
Off-the-shelf knee implants come in a limited range of sizes, which means surgeons sometimes have to remove extra bone just to make a standard implant fit — a compromise that can mean years of discomfort if the fit isn’t quite right.
Dr. Grimsley offers restor3d technology to eliminate that compromise. Using data from your CT scan, restor3d builds a 3D model of your knee — correcting for arthritic changes like bone spurs and cysts to reconstruct what your joint looked like before arthritis set in — and uses that model to create an implant and surgical guides matched to your own anatomy.