Friday, April 23, 2010

Martin Memorial Hosting Lecture About Innovative Surgery to Relieve Knee Pain

Martin Memorial Health Systems is hosting a free orthopedic lecture about MAKOplasty, an innovative partial knee replacement procedure available exclusively at Martin Memorial Health Systems in Stuart.

The lecture takes place on Tuesday, April 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Homewood Suites by Hilton, located at 2455 Metrocentre Blvd., West Palm Beach. Registration can be made by calling 1-866-361-HOPE (4673).

Scott Desman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon on staff at Martin Memorial, will lead the lecture. He will talk about how MAKOplasty, using interactive robotic arm technology, enables the surgeon to precisely resurface only the arthritic portion of a knee – while preserving healthy tissue and bone – and optimally positioning the partial knee implant.

Patients experiencing any of the following symptoms may be a MAKOplasty candidate:

• Knee pain with activity, usually on the inner knee, under the kneecap or the outer knee.
• Start-up knee pain or stiffness when activities are initiated from a sitting position.
• Failure to respond to non-surgical treatments or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication.

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