Posted on February 1, 2017 to News and Press
Spring Hill Medical Center is unveiling its latest tool to help patients. It’s a robotic arm to assist in surgeries for partial knee and total hip replacements. So, this is how it works. Patients go through CAT-scans and surgeons use information from that to create pre-operative plans for the placement of their implants. During […]
Tagged: 3D printing, hip replacement, Knee Replacement, robotic-arm
Posted on January 19, 2017 to News and Press
Springhill Medical Center is the first hospital in the Mobile area to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Partial Knee and Total Hip replacement procedures. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery is transforming the way joint replacement procedures are performed. “This system allows us to be extremely precise in the planning, preparation and implantation of […]
Tagged: ConforMIS iTotal Knee Replacement, hip pain, hip replacement, hip replacement surgery, knee, knee injury, Knee Replacement, partial knee replacement, robotic-arm
Posted on February 23, 2016 to News and Press
It’s an unfortunate fact that up to 20% of patients who undergo traditional knee replacement are unhappy with their results due to persistent pain in the joint—even after surgery. This chronic pain typically comes from a variety of sources, including instability, stiffness, or improper fit and sizing of the implants. AOC has the only local […]
Tagged: ConforMIS, ConforMIS iTotal Knee Replacement, Joint replacement, joints, Knee Replacement
Posted on November 17, 2015 to News and Press
Choosing the right orthopedic surgeon is the first step toward a successful surgery and a fast recovery. You may be wondering, but how do I know which surgeon is right for me? Here are a few tips and questions to keep in mind through your decision process: Ask around Just as you consult your friends, […]
Tagged: acl injuries, alabama orthopedic clinic, AOC, Dr. Barber, Joint replacement, knee injuries, Knee Replacement, orthopaedic surgery, orthopedic surgeon, surgery
Posted on July 21, 2015 to News and Press
Your knees are, in some shape or form, involved in almost all of your daily activities. Whether you are driving to work, shopping for groceries, or playing golf, you are using your knees. Yet, people rarely think about their knees. That is… until they start to hurt. Since the first knee replacement surgery was performed […]
Tagged: ConforMIS, Dr. Barber, Knee Replacement