Parkview offers Image Guided Knee Replacement
Parkview Medical Center is proud to announce the availibility of image-guided joint replacement. This surgical procedure is possible through state-of-the-art technology from BrainLAB orthopeadic solutions, called VectorVision®. Parkview is the first Medical Center, south of Denver to invest in this technology.
VectorVision, a "global positioning system for the body" developed by BrainLAB, allows surgeons to use preoperative diagnostic images (CT) to visualize and track the position of their choice of surgical instruments intraoperatively via a touch-screen interface.
The FDA-cleared VectorVision knee and VectorVision hip modules empower surgeons to select the optimal implant from BrainLAB's comprehensive implant database using a patient's 3D image data.
The most common problem with knee implants is finding the correct axis and ensuring that the ligaments have the right tension after the operation; otherwise the patient will not be able to move the leg smoothly. In addition, the implants need to be positioned correctly so the patient will be pain-free after the operation. VectorVision knee helps surgeons to achieve this.
With VectorVision hip, BrainLAB focuses on the problem of leg length. Traditional approaches often result in one leg being shorter than the other or, if an implant is not positioned correctly, the joint may become dislocated after a period of time. VectorVision hip gives surgeons a chance to check the correct leg length during the operation and also to see if the range of motion is appropriate. Surgeons can verify the correct position of the implant so it won't dislodge later on.
"Parkview is excited to bring this technological advancement to Southern Colorado, partnering with local physicians to offer our community computer assisted orthopedic joint replacement" explained Mike Baxter, Chief Operations Officer for Parkview Medical Center. "The BrainLAB technology provides a tremendous opportunity to improve surgical outcomes". |