Is Makoplasty Suitable for Your Painful Knees?

Many people suffer from knee pain in Singapore. One common cause is knee arthritis, where the surfaces of the knee that face each other are gradually worn down. In the majority of patients, the inner half of the knee is more affected than the outer half. This is aggravated by the bow-leggedness that many of these patients have which cause additional pressure on the inner half. As the inner half gets more worn down, the bow-leggedness worsens and a vicious cycle starts.

For patients whose pain is largely in the inner half of the knee and whose outer half is essentially healthy, Partial Knee Replacement is an effective method of treatment.

Recently introduced is Makoplasty in Singapore . This is a form of robotic knee surgery for partial knee replacement in Singapore. In knee replacement surgery, the damaged surfaces are removed by cutting into the bone around the knee. The angle of the cuts are also planned to allow the knee to be straightened. By using scanned images and computer guidance, Makoplasty plans the cuts to give the best possible alignment. A robotic arm is also used to enable the surgeon to make the cuts as accurately as possible.

The advantages of Makoplasty include:

1) More accurate alignment, allow higher success rate in terms of pain relief and return to normal function.

2) Less cuts to the knee, resulting in less pain after surgery.

3) Shorter hospital stay, as patients are able to walk earlier. Also, as the pain is less, pain is easily controlled with oral painkillers that patients can take at home.

Also, as the patients start to walk earlier, Makoplasty in Singapore has the potential to be associated with less complications related to bed rest such as deep vein thrombosis (clots in veins) and infections.

So, if you do suffer from severe knee pain in one part of the knee, undergoing Makoplasty in Singapore is one option you should discuss with your surgeon. It may be the means by which you are able to return to your active lifestyle.