Mako Robotic Surgery: Over 13,000 Procedures Performed Globally Every Month
Mako robotic arm technology is transforming the experience of patients undergoing joint replacement surgery all around the world.
2020 Milestones and Achievements
It is natural at the end of the year to want to look back and reflect on the last 12 months and, no doubt like all of you, we find ourselves reflecting on what a strange year it has been. Alongside the many personal challenges, we have collectively faced difficulties across the whole of healthcare,…
Thank You to Our Patients and Team For This Year
As we approach the end of 2020, this seems a good moment to pause and reflect on this extraordinary year and everything we have learned. I doubt that any of us would have predicted quite what a challenging year this was going to be and how much our everyday life would be disrupted by the…
Why Mako Robotic Arm Assisted Technology Helps a Faster Recovery
Making a rapid recovery from surgery involves managing your pain effectively, being able to mobilise early and healing well from your wounds. One of the reasons that Carrothers Orthopaedics uses Mako robotic arm assisted technology in joint replacement surgery is that it helps patients to recover more quickly so they can rehabilitate and get back…
Planning Your Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery: What’s Different?
A small number of orthopaedic surgeons, including Carrothers Orthopaedics, are offering Mako robotic arm assisted surgery for patients undergoing partial and total knee replacement or total hip replacement procedures. This ground-breaking technology provides some important benefits over traditional surgical techniques. In this blog we explore what the difference is between traditional and robotic arm-assisted technology,…
Celebrating Mr Carrother’s 100th Mako Robotic Assisted Surgery
Yesterday, Mr Andrew Carrothers reached a personal milestone in completing his 100th Mako robotic assisted surgery procedure at Nuffield Health Cambridge, with the help of his team.
Fast Facts About Arthritis
About Arthritis – did you know?
Know More, Cut Less: Why We Use Mako Robotic Arm Assisted Technology
Every person’s anatomy is unique. When it comes to hip and knee replacement surgery, using Mako robotic arm assisted technology gives the orthopaedic surgeon more information about your anatomy which means they can very accurately plan your surgery and therefore cut away less of your bone and damage less of your other soft tissues.
How Long Will My Mako Partial Knee Replacement Last?
If you are suffering from severe osteoarthritis of the knee, you may be eligible for knee replacement surgery. As orthopaedic surgeons, we perform both total knee replacements (also called total knee arthroplasty) and partial knee replacements (partial knee arthroplasty). But, what is the difference and how do you know which type of surgery is best…
How Mako Makes a Difference to Patients with Arthritis – Q&A
One of the first questions patients with arthritis ask about Mako robotic arm-assisted joint replacement surgery is “yes, but what difference will it make to me?” It’s a fair question. After all, state-of-the-art technology in the operating theatre may be exciting to an orthopaedic surgeon but why should patients care? To mark Arthritis Awareness Week…
