Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery now here at TCMC

North County residents suffering with debilitating knee pain due to arthritis or injury now have access to the latest advancement in knee and joint replacement surgery – Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery here at TCMC.

Through computed tomography (CT)-based 3D modeling of the knee bone anatomy, surgeons at Tri-City Medical Center can use the Mako System to create a personalized surgical plan and identify the desired implant size, orientation and placement based on each person’s unique anatomy.  

“Mako is the gold standard for robotic platforms for knee replacement surgery,” said Morgan Silldorff, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Specialists of North County (OSNC), one of Tri-City’s affiliated clinics, who performed Tri-City’s first Mako surgery in early March.