Memorial Hospital Biloxi now offering highly advanced Mako SmartRobotics™ for Partial Knee joint replacement
Innovative robotic technology allows surgeons to personalize partial knee procedures to each patient
BILOXI, Miss. – June 25, 2026 – Memorial Hospital Biloxi is the latest in Coastal Mississippi to offer Mako SmartRobotics™ for Partial Knee. Mako SmartRobotics™ transforms the way partial knee replacements are performed by helping surgeons know more and cut less.1,2
Mako SmartRobotics’ 3D CT-based planning coupled with AccuStop™ haptic technology can help surgeons plan for better outcomes like less pain and quicker recovery times compared to manual surgery,3 helping patients get back to the things they love, quicker.
“We are proud to offer this highly advanced SmartRobotics™ technology in Biloxi,” said Memorial Hospital Biloxi Administrator Kristian Spear. “This addition to our orthopaedic service line further demonstrates our commitment to provide the community with outstanding healthcare.”
Mako SmartRobotics™ for Partial Knee replacement is a treatment option designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee. During surgery, the surgeon guides the robotic arm during bone preparation to execute the predetermined surgical plan and position the implant. By selectively targeting only the part of the knee damaged by osteoarthritis, surgeons can remove the diseased portion of the knee while helping to protect the healthy bone surrounding the knee joint.2
Studies have shown that robotic-arm-assisted partial knee replacement has demonstrated increased accuracy of implant position to plan compared to manual partial knee replacement procedures.4
References
1. Banks SA. Haptic robotics enable a systems approach to design of a minimally invasive modular knee arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2009;38(2 Suppl):23-27.
2. Hampp E, Chang T-C, Pearle A. Robotic partial knee arthroplasty demonstrated greater bone preservation compared to robotic total knee arthroplasty. Presented at: Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting; February 2-5, 2019; Austin, TX
3. Kayani B, Konan S, Tahmassebi J, Rowan FE, Haddad FS. An assessment of early functional rehabilitation and hospital discharge in conventional versus robotic-arm assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study. Bone Joint J. 2019;101-B(1):24-33. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.101B1.BJJ-2018-0564.R2
4. Bell SW, Anthony I, Jones B, MacLean A, Rowe P, Blyth M. Improved accuracy of component positioning with robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: data from a prospective, randomized controlled study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016;98(8):627-635. doi:10.2106/JBJS.15.00664
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