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A Different Approach to Knee Replacement By Chris Linden, executive editor ometimes, joint replacement is the Building on the minimal invasiveness of only way to eliminate pain. a robotic-assisted surgery, Chakour cusWhen surgery is the only option, Fox tomizes each operation, implanting the Valley Orthopedics (FVO) now offers an replacement knee in a way that’s close to innovative approach that’s helping pawhat was originally there. While it’s not a tients quickly return to their active lives. perfect match, the technique improves on Since early March, FVO’s ambulathe traditional, one-size-fits all approach. tory surgery center has been offering aca“Now, what I’m seeing is patients demic center-quality knee replacements are doing better and they’re bouncing using a surgical robot. This outpatient back faster,” Chakour says. procedure is a radical departure from traIn addition to new surgical apditional methods. proaches, patients can benefit from “pre“It allows us to plan for implant hab” routines, where a physical therapist placement before making any cuts in the consults before the operation, teaching bone, although we still have to cut bone,” patients what to expect during and after says Dr. Kenneth Chakour, FVO’s spethe surgery. cialist in total joint replacement. “It’s all Prior to arriving at Fox Valley Ordone in a format that allows me to execute thopedics this winter, Chakour performed the plan with less than a millimeter accurobotic-assisted knee replacements at the racy, so the idea is that we are becoming University of Chicago Medical Center more accurate in placing components.” and during his fellowship at UniverHow does he achieve such accuracy? sity of Louisville. His academic-center
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Dr. Kenneth Chakour uses a robotic-controlled system to perform joint replacements.
experience is helping FVO to lead the way in health care innovations. “We’re continuing to push the envelope,” he says. “We’re continuing to look for ways to improve and adapt to the environment we’re in, and that involves embracing new technology and changes to our field.” ❚ Fox Valley Orthopedics is located in Geneva, Elgin, Barrington and Algonquin. Schedule a visit at (630) 584-1400.
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