GeneSmith

from Healthy Living July 2013

Treating PAD

Gene Smith has undergone both “traditional” partial knee resurfacing seven years ago and MAKOplasty robotic partial knee resurfacing 2012. Both procedures were done by Dr. Radnothy. Yet, as well as Gene did after his “traditional” partial knee resurfacing in 2006, to say he has noticed a difference between the two procedures would be an understatement.

“I was walking around in the hospital several hours after the MAKOplasty surgery,” he says. “Everybody was impressed with how well I was walking. With MAKOplasty, my recovery time was much quicker and I regained ﬂexibility in my knee much sooner. It is a highly advanced and extremely accurate surgery.”

Gene has been Dr. Radnothy’s patient for more than 20 years. During that time, Gene has come to know him as a kind and caring doctor who possesses incredible skill as a surgeon.

“He’s an excellent surgeon, but more importantly, he is an outstanding person. He is very particular who he operates on and whether surgery will beneﬁt the patient. I once sent a friend to him, and because of her age, he told her that surgery would not be beneﬁcial. He had her go through therapy instead. Dr. Radnothy is a good-hearted, honest man.”

Radnothy-Perry Orthopaedic Center

Jon H. Radnothy, D.O.

2051 Mayo Drive, Tavares, Florida 32778

352.343.2171 www.RPOCenter.com

It is no accident that once again, Dr. Radnothy has been at the forefront of the joint replacement arena in Central Florida. After all, for 20 years Dr. Radnothy has been performing partial knee replacement in Lake County’s Florida Hospital Waterman.

Now, in times of rapidly changing healthcare and innovative technology, he has also brought the latest innovations in partial knee replacement to our area as well: MAKOplasty robotic partial knee resurfacing — and it’s unmatched precision, accuracy and reliability. Here’s how it works:

Before surgery, a CT scan of the knee is obtained allowing the patient’s knee to be studied in 3D on the MAKOplasty computer. Implant images are then positioned on the computerized knee image after making adjustments according to bony anatomy, ligament tension and extremity alignment.

Next, in the operating room, temporary antennas are placed about the knee, syncing via GPS-like technology to the MAKOplasty robotic computer. After additional bony landmarks in the knee are synced to the robotic computer, a small incision is made over the knee allowing the MAKOplasty robotic arm to remove the worn out knee surface. Precise. Customized. Perfect. Average surgery time: one hour.

If you are one of many Floridians who suffer from knee arthritis, then MAKOplasty robotic partial knee resurfacing surgery may be an option for you. Schedule an appointment with Dr.. Radnothy to learn what are your best options. The MAKOPlasty Robot may be your best choice! Tavares Ofﬁce 352.343.2171. Villages Ofﬁce 352.750.0608.

NOW seeing patients in our Florida Hospital Villages ofﬁce on Friday mornings every month! Dr. Radnothy’s hospital afﬁliation is only at Florida Hospital Waterman.

HEALTHYREFERRAL KayRandall

Kay Randall understands that strokes leave many victims debilitated. Despite suffering a stroke himself last February, today he walks without a cane, speaks clearly, and can drive his automobile during the day.

He was one of the lucky patients who received a clot-busting drug four hours after his symptoms began. Physicians at The Villages Regional Hospital administered Activase (also called tPA), which breaks down blood clots in the body, improves neurological recovery, and reduces the risk of disability. The drug is only administered after a patient undergoes diagnostic imaging testing to prove the stroke was caused by a blood clot and not bleeding in the brain.

After being discharged from the hospital, Kay spent a week in therapy at Leesburg Regional Acute Rehabilitation Hospital, the area’s only rehabilitation hospital to be accredited by both the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

His experience there was outstanding. “The physical therapists and occupational therapists are knowledgeable about strokes and the difference facets of rehabilitation to help stroke patients recover. They helped me regain strength in my arms and legs. All of the therapists are extremely passionate, and they communicate with patients very effectively.”

His wife, June, was equally pleased with the rehabilitation center. “The staff was kind enough to allow me to bring our new puppy to the facility to visit Randall. That meant the world to him.”