HEALTH & WELLNESS
Arm yourself with the facts
on knee replacement surgery
Dr. Robert Kayal answers your questions about
knee replacement surgery and how it can help
you reduce pain that you fear might impact your
career.
I think I might need total knee replacement sur-
gery. Does this mean the end of my career as a
law enforcement officer?
Every time law enforcement officers get injured,
DR. ROBERT
A. KAYAL
they wonder if it will end their careers. Of course,
every case is unique. But knee replacement sur-
gery has improved dramatically. For example, the
material used for today’s knee replacements is much stronger
and the engineering is more sophisticated, allowing the joints
to move more like natural knees. As a result, more patients are
restored to full mobility, increasing their chances of returning
to high-impact jobs and lifestyles.
How is a total knee replacement performed?
We use cutting-edge technologies that speed up rehabili-
tation and optimize outcomes, getting you back to your beat
sooner. We combine MRI imaging and three-dimensional
printing to produce a knee replacement that fits perfectly into
your unique anatomy. Kayal Orthopaedic Center is one of just
a handful of practices across the United States successfully
using 3-D blueprints for custom knees through Zimmer® Pa-
tient Specific Instrumented (PSI) computer-assisted naviga-
tion technology.
How does this technology work?
An MRI scan of your knee, hip and ankle is performed be-
fore surgery. Using special computer software, a 3-D model
is created that matches the orientation, size and dimensions
of your knee. The information is also used to create custom-
ized surgical tools that are unique to your anatomy. Using
these specially designed tools, your surgeon removes just the
right amount of bone to fit the knee replacement implant into
place, saving as much healthy bone as possible. All knees are
not created equal. This is the future of replacement surgery —
a custom-fit joint. It’s quite amazing. Our technique allows us
to pre-design the ideal knee so that each person gets a perfect
fit, just like a tailor-made suit.
Why is this better than a traditional knee replacement?
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