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ST. CHARLES IS THE FIRST & ONLY HOSPITAL ON LI TO OFFER MAKOPLASTY® PARTIAL KNEE RESURFACING

St. Charles Hospital announced that it is the first and only hospital on Long Island to offer MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing.  MAKOplasty® is a minimally invasive treatment option for adults living with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis (OA) that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee.  MAKOplasty is less invasive than traditional total knee surgery and is performed using RIO®, a highly advanced, surgeon controlled robotic arm system. 

MAKOplasty potentially offers the following benefits as compared to total knee surgery:

  • Reduced pain.
  • Minimal hospitalization.
  • More rapid recovery.
  • Less implant wear and loosening.
  • Smaller scar.
  • Better motion and a more natural feeling knee.
Learn more here: http://stcharleshospital.chsli.org/makoplasty



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