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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 7, 2023 | Replies (38)

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Ay!nyone have ROBOTIC TKR! Glad sounded it or wish you would have TKR the old wa

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I had robotic surgery on my left knee. It worked really well. You must realize going in that it will never be as good as what God gave you. Yet if you are like most of us it’s much better than the arthritic painful knee before surgery.

I think you're asking about robotic-assisted TKR - Stryker/Mako makes such a device.

It was used in both my TKRs last year. The results were outstanding because of the skill of the surgeon in using the assistant, and all the PT work I put in, before and after.

I had the Mako robotic TKR, 12 weeks ago. I am so glad I had it done. I am very pleased with my range of motion and am back to doing things with friends. I have been able to work out at the gym, swim and take yoga classes. Since the swelling went down I don't notice any big difference between my natural knee and the replacement knee. Although , if I overdo the knee still swells and I have to ice and elevate it. I do have friends who have had the traditional knee surgery about a year ago and they are playing tennis and Pickleball. I do think I had a faster recovery initially but I think we all ended up with good results.

I had robotic TKR July 2022, MAKO. I had very good results. I plan to do it again on other knee.