Rogers-Lowell Area News

Orthopedic Surgeons at Northwest Health Now Offering New Procedures Using Robotic Technology

Northwest Health now offers robotic technology for knee and hip replacement procedures at two locations. Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital (NWHPSH) offers total knee, partial knee and total hip replacement procedures. And Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville, has provided partial and total knee procedures with the technology since 2014, as first in the state to do so. This new technology transforms the way joint replacement surgery is performed, enabling patients to have a more predictable surgical experience with increased accuracy.

With this technology, each patient can be provided with a personalized surgical experience based on their specific diagnosis and anatomy. Using a virtual 3D model, the robotic system allows surgeons to personalize each patient’s surgical plan pre-operatively before entering the operating room. During surgery, the surgical plan can be validated and surgeons can make any necessary adjustments while guiding the robotic-arm to execute that plan.

The total knee application is a knee replacement treatment option designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis. Through CT-based 3D modeling of bone anatomy, surgeons can create a personalized surgical plan and identify the implant size, orientation and alignment based on each patient’s unique anatomy. The robotic system also enables surgeons to virtually modify the surgical plan intra-operatively and assists the surgeon in executing bone resections.

The total hip application is a treatment option for adults who suffer from degenerative joint disease of the hip. During surgery, the surgeon guides the robotic-arm during bone preparation to prepare the hip socket and position the implant according to the pre-determined surgical plan.

These procedures are performed by the following specialty trained robotic-certified orthopedic surgeons: Mark Allard, M.D., of Northwest Orthopedics – Springdale; Christopher Arnold, M.D., of Advanced Orthopedic Specialists; Christopher Dougherty, D.O., of Agility Center Orthopedics; Stephen Hudson, M.D., of Ozark Orthopaedics; Michael Maline, D.O., of Agility Center Orthopedics; Terry Sites, M.D., of Sites Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; David Yakin, M.D., of Advanced Orthopedic Specialists.

“We are proud to further expand access to this technology at Northwest Health,” said Denten Park, Market CEO, Northwest Health. “It is part of our commitment to provide our community with outstanding healthcare, close to home.”