WRMC surgeons reach 1,000th joint replacement using robotic-assisted technology
BATESVILLE — White River Medical Center orthopaedic surgeons recently completed the 1,000th joint replacement surgery using Stryker’s Mako robotic-arm-assisted joint-replacement system at WRMC. The hospital is one of only three in the state to achieve this milestone. The Mako system transforms partial- and total-knee and total hip-replacement surgery. With this procedure, many patients experience a shorter hospital stay, less pain and a quicker return to normal activities.
Mako-trained orthopaedic surgeons Drs. J.D. Allen, Jeffery Angel, Dylan Carpenter and Wes Greer, along with the WRMC surgical team, use the highly advanced robotic technology to provide patients with precise surgical plans based on their specific diagnosis and anatomy. Partial and total joint replacements are used to relieve pain and restore mobility for patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis and other degenerative joint diseases.
WRMC was the first hospital in north-central Arkansas to offer robotic-arm-assisted total-knee and partial-knee replacements and the first hospital in Arkansas to offer total-hip replacements with Stryker’s Mako System.
“This is more than just a milestone,” said Gary Paxson, White River Health System president and CEO. “This number represents 1,000 lives with less pain and greater mobility because of this technology. We are proud of our orthopaedic providers and their dedication to using innovative technology to improve the lives of their patients.”
In addition to Batesville, Mako procedures for total and partial knee replacements are done in Mountain View at Stone County Medical Center by Drs. John Akins and Charles Varela. For more information on the Mako technology at WRMC, call (870) 793-2371, or for SCMC, call (870) 269-8300.