Advanced Mako Total Knee, balancing by the numbers
Program objectives
- Explore functional knee positioning™
- Identify and explore different balancing methods
Program focus
- Mako Total Knee
Omar Akhtar, M.D.
Cedar Rapids, IA
Residency: Western Michigan University
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Mark Pizzurro, M.D.
Ridgewood, NJ
Residency: Seton Hall University: St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center/St. Francis Medical Center
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery
Join Omar Akhtar, M.D. and Mark Pizzurro, M.D. as they address how to balance the knee with Mako SmartRobotics™. If you have an extra 15 minutes, Dr. Akhtar and Dr. Pizzurro will share tips on their transition from fellowship to practice.
VIDEOS
Mako Total Knee SmartRobotics™ - 3D CT-based planning with Dr. Akhil Sastry
20:55 minutes
Mako Total Knee SmartRobotics™ - Functional knee positioning with Dr. Jeremy Reid
60:00 minutes
RESOURCES
The faculty are paid consultants of Stryker Orthopaedics. The opinions expressed by the faculty are those of the faculty and not necessarily those of Stryker. Individual experiences may vary.
The material presented is intended for educational purposes only. A surgeon must always rely on his or her own professional clinical judgment when deciding whether to use a particular product when treating a particular patient. Stryker does not dispense medical advice and recommends that surgeons be trained in the use of any particular product before using it in surgery. Stryker does not endorse or support the unapproved uses of its products.
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