Muscle Sparing, RoboticallyAssisted Hip & Knee Replacements
Muscle-Sparing Robotically Assisted Hip and Knee Replacements are advanced surgical procedures designed to replace damaged joints while minimizing impact on the surrounding muscles and tissues. Using robotic assistance allows for greater precision in positioning the artificial joint, leading to better alignment and faster recovery. The muscle-sparing approach means that the surgeon carefully works around the muscles, rather than cutting through them, reducing post-operative pain and speeding up rehabilitation.
Who Needs Muscle-Sparing Robotically Assisted Hip & Knee Replacements and Why?
Patients with Severe Arthritis: Individuals with advanced osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in the hip or knee, experiencing significant pain and limited mobility, benefit from these procedures to restore joint function and reduce pain.
People with Joint Degeneration: Those with severe joint wear and tear that limits everyday activities like walking, standing, or climbing stairs may require joint replacement to regain mobility.
Athletes or Active Individuals: For active people seeking quicker recovery and the ability to return to their normal lifestyle faster, the muscle-sparing technique helps preserve muscle strength and movement.
Seniors with Joint Pain: Older adults with chronic joint pain who wish to avoid extensive post-surgery recovery benefit from this less invasive approach, leading to less pain and faster rehabilitation.
Patients Looking for Precision: Robotically assisted surgery ensures precise implant placement, leading to improved joint alignment, longer-lasting results, and reduced risk of complications.
This innovative technique provides an excellent solution for those seeking joint replacements with less muscle damage, quicker recovery times, and long-lasting results, all with the precision of robotic assistance.
Muscle Sparing Robotically Assisted Hip & Knee Replacements
Not all knee replacements are the same. The revolution knee technique is • Minimally Invasive • Muscle Sparing • Personalized • Robotically Assisted • Less Pain • Faster Recovery • Greater Satisfaction
Did you know that up to 20% of knee replacements continue to have pain after surgery? Dr. Mathew believes that the cause of pain is often due to the exchange of bony pain for muscular pain with current traditional surgical approaches. Through his training in minimally invasive surgery and sports medicine background, Dr. Mathew wanted to provide his patients with a faster and less painful recovery while seeking a way to minimize trauma to the knee.
The Revolution Knee Technique provides a minimally invasive approach to knee replacements by allowing the Quadriceps muscle and tendon to remain intact throughout the procedure. Traditional surgical technique splits this large muscle, and despite the repair, the area of trauma continues to be a source of pain, complications (ruptures, dislocations, and perpetual pain), and dissatisfaction for patients. The “Rev” Knee technique uses a traditional incision but keeps the muscle intact, allowing movement of the knee without compromising muscle repairs or pain.
Using robotics, each patient’s alignment and movement is assessed. Robotic assistance provides a precise 3-dimensional analysis to ensure the proper size implant is selected for each patient. Along with sizing, the position of the implant is tailored to provide patients with a more normal feeling knee while correcting their painful abnormality. Robotic assistance also provides protection of soft tissue, which is another benefit.
As another measure to expedite recovery and decrease the source of pain, the Rev’s knee avoids the need for a tourniquet, which decreases muscle bruising and improves muscle activation without increasing the amount of total blood loss. This also reduces the risk of vascular injury by damaging compromised vessels and muscles.
Dr. Mathew addresses your incision with care to provide a cosmetically enhanced recovery. If applicable, he provides a plastic-like closure with sutures that are buried under the skin and a skin glue. If insurance allows, he also orders enhanced collagen dressings to decrease infection and improve the appearance.
Dr. Mathew also believes in addressing pain through a variety of pathways. Narcotic usage is limited, and many patients have recovered using pain medication sparingly. Dr. Mathew and his team also offer Iovera, a temporary freezing of the nerve to decrease pain and improve mobility during the first 90 days. Through the use of these advancements, patients have recovered from their knee replacements in half the amount of time, getting discharged from physical therapy within 6 weeks. They return to the activities they love and Rev back to the life they were missing.
