Computer-Assisted Hip Replacement Surgery

May Increase Accuracy, Improve Recovery

Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) has proven itself for a number of years by guiding surgeons through highly critical procedures involving the brain and spine. Computer-assisted surgery has been in use for almost a decade with hip and knee replacement, and thousands of patients have benefited from the use of CAS.

This groundbreaking technology allows for a level of precision never before possible. Computer-assisted surgery assists a surgeons' skill in accurately positioning hip replacement components—giving more precision than is possible with the naked eye.

You may use navigational technology like this yourself when traveling. CAS is like a GPS (Global Positioning System) for your hip joint. Similar to how GPS helps drivers navigate roads accurately from one place to another, CAS helps map a patient's body and guide an orthopaedic surgeon in accurately positioning a hip replacement in the body, minimizing the size of incisions and increasing the surgeon's precision.

The surgeon continues to make all surgical decisions, but with CAS he or she has an interactive road map of the hip joint with visual displays and checkpoints to assist in the procedure. The surgeon can view details with CAS that would not normally be visible during traditional hip replacement procedures.

CAS benefits patients:

• Improves accuracy of implant positioning
• Facilitates use of a smaller incision

Computer-assisted surgery offers patients increased peace of mind with enhanced precision and increased consistency in hip replacement.

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