Unprecedented precision
Mako lets Dr. Jones execute his surgical plan with unprecedented precision.
Knee · Dr. Jason Jones
Mako SmartRobotics knee replacement
Mako SmartRobotics lets Dr. Jones plan your knee replacement from a 3D CT scan of your own knee, then carry out that plan with robotic-arm precision. In clinical studies, Mako patients had less pain in the days and weeks after surgery than patients with a conventional knee replacement.
At a glance
- Planning
- A 3D CT scan of your knee
- Surgery
- Robotic-arm precision
- Used for
- Total and partial knees
- In studies
- Less pain in the first weeks
The technology
Why Mako
Dr. Jones is one of a select group of surgeons in the US performing robotic-arm assisted knee replacement with Mako SmartRobotics.
Healthy bone preserved
The robotic arm helps protect and maximize healthy bone.
Ligaments protected
Soft tissue and ligaments are protected from damage.
Less pain early on
In clinical studies, Mako patients had less pain in the days and weeks after surgery than patients with a conventional knee replacement.
Back sooner
Mako gets you back to the things you love, quicker.
How Mako works
Before surgery, 3D CT-based planning software lets Dr. Jones build a surgical plan customized to the anatomy of your knee.
During surgery, the robotic arm helps him carry out that plan accurately.
Mako total knee replacement
Mako is used for total knee replacement, which has four basic steps.
- 01Prepare the boneThe damaged cartilage surfaces at the ends of the femur and tibia are removed along with a small amount of underlying bone.
- 02Position the metal implantsMetal components recreate the surface of the joint, either cemented or press-fit into the bone.
- 03Resurface the patellaThe under-surface of the kneecap is resurfaced with a plastic button, depending on the case.
- 04Insert a spacerA medical-grade plastic spacer between the metal components creates a smooth gliding surface.
Who it suits and what to expect afterwards are the same as for any knee replacement. Mako changes how precisely the plan is carried out.
Mako partial knee replacement
Mako is also used for partial (uni-compartmental) knee replacement. When osteoarthritis is limited to one part of the knee, only the damaged compartment is replaced with metal and plastic, and the healthy cartilage and bone in the rest of the knee is left alone.
In the right patient, a partial knee can feel more natural because most of your own knee is kept. Compared with a total knee replacement, the advantages include:
- A quicker recovery
- Less pain after surgery
- Less blood loss
- A knee that may bend better and function better
The trade-offs are a possibly shorter lifespan for the implant, and the chance that arthritis progresses to another part of the knee and causes pain.
Who qualifies
The decision to have knee replacement is made first, between you, your family, your doctors and Dr. Jones. Once knee replacement is your best option, many patients qualify for Mako. Dr. Jones will tell you at your consultation whether it is right for your knee.
Your surgeon
Dr. Jason Jones
MD
Dr. Jones is a fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon specializing in the knee and shoulder. He has performed several thousand knee and shoulder procedures, focused on joint preservation and minimally invasive surgery.
- Fellowship, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
- Assistant team physician, New York Jets and New York Islanders
- Complex shoulder training in Nice, France, with Pascal Boileau
- Chairman of Orthopedics, Saint Thomas Hospital
Before your visit
A few minutes with these now, and you walk in knowing what to ask Dr. Jones.
Read before you come in
Also in Knee
Other knee problems Dr. Jones treats
Talk to Dr. Jones about your knee.
We call you back within one business day.
Request an appointmentRather talk it through?
Call (615) 329-2520