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Learn More About Your Knees

The knee joint contains three bones: the thigh bone (femur), shin bone (tibia) and the knee cap (patella). The knee also contains two types of soft tissue: ligaments, which connect the thigh and shinbones and keep the joints stable, and cartilage. Knee pain usually results from an injury that damages these soft tissues and can dramatically alter an individual's lifestyle.

Normal knee function requires a smooth articular cartilage surface, an intact meniscus, and stable connective ligaments.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction is surgery that replaces a torn ACL, which is one of the major ligaments in your knee. ACL injuries occur most often during sports that require sudden stops and changes in direction — such as basketball, soccer, football, tennis, volleyball and gymnastics. Physical therapy may successfully treat an ACL injury if you are relatively inactive, participate in moderate exercise/activities or play sports that are less stressful on the knees.

Articular Cartilage

Your articular cartilage can be described as tissue that is smooth, white and designed to protect the ends of your bones and joints. The primary function of this cartilage is to allow your bones and joints to smoothly glide over each other with minimal resistance.

Meniscal Tears

A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries our physicians see in our center. Your meniscus is the cartilage in your knee that acts a cushion between your bone and joint. A tear or rupture such as this is generally caused by a sudden rough twist (movement) of the knee.

Patella Fracture

At the very front of your knee sits a very small bone. This bone is called the patella. When you experience a patella fracture, this tiny bone is broken. Your patella acts as the first line of defense for your knee joint, which can make it extremely vulnerable when this part of body is put through any sort of rough trauma such as car accident or direct fall onto it.

Knee Replacement

Knee replacement surgery can alleviate pain and restore function in severely areas of a diseased knee joint. Our highly-skilled orthopedic surgeons will help you determine if a knee replacement procedure is the right route of treatment for you.

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MAKOplasty

The procedure focuses on the diseased portion of the knee. The affected area is resurfaced, completely separate from the patient’s healthy bone and surrounding tissue. The result is an implant being placed in the join to allow for more free and natural movement.

MAKOPLASTY Helps To:

Expedite more ideal positioning for the implant to be placed, thus resulting in your knee offering a more normal range of motion
Provides our center the opportunity to offer our patients the option to perform this procedure during their outpatient process
Stimulate faster relief from pain associated with injuries and return to normal activities
Our patients that receive the MAKOplasty procedure may experience a shorter stay in the hospital and faster recovery times. This procedure also allows for our patients to have a smaller incision from their surgery versus an incision you would receive from a traditional knee replacement surgery.