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Spire Methley Park: Robot to work alongside surgeons at
West Yorkshire hospital in high-tech new procedures
Ajit Shetty, a consultant hip and knee surgeon at the hospital, said:
“The Mako robotic system is excellent for delivering incredibly accurate
hip and knee replacements and the teams at Spire Methley Park are
well experienced and trained in these revolutionary techniques.
“Together we look forward to helping people get back to doing what
they love quickly.”
Surgeons at Spire Methley Park Hospital, in Methley, will be joined
during certain procedures by the state-of-the-art Mako joint
replacement robot. Photo: Spire Healthcare.
It may sound like something from the future, but patients at Spire
Methley Park Hospital have been told that investing in the bot could
mean less post-surgery pain and faster recovery times.
The Mako robotic-assisted joint replacement technology, described by
health bosses as state-of-the-art, will be used at the private hospital
in Methley for total knee, partial knee and total hip replacement
surgeries.
It works by drawing up surgical plans for each patient based on their
body shape, which are then followed in the operating theatre by
surgeons, who prepare the bone for the joint implant.
A robotic arm guides the surgeon so they stay within the right areas
to avoid removing healthy bone tissue. While the procedure is taking
place, Mako gives real-time feedback to the surgeon to make sure there
is a high degree of precision and accuracy in placing the implants.
The Mako robotic-assisted joint replacement technology draws
up surgical plans for each patient based on their body shape,
which are then followed in the operating theatre by surgeons, who
prepare the bone for the joint implant. Photo: Spire Healthcare.
Andrew Webster, the hospital’s director, said: “At Spire Methley Park
Hospital, we are proud to offer this state-of-the-art service to our
private patients. The addition of robotic surgery contributes to our
aspiration to be the hospital of choice for orthopaedic surgery in the
region.”
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