Computer Assisted Surgery in Santa Rosa

Dr. Briant Smith and Dr. Steven Smith perform computer assisted surgery (CAS) on total knee replacements and will soon add the use of these tools to their hip replacement procedures. So what is computer-assisted surgery? CAS uses fluoroscopic images, computer software and hardware to help track the position of a patient's leg, the knee implant device and the surgeon's instruments throughout a replacement procedure.

Benefits of Computer-Assisted Surgery

How does this help the patient? Simply put, a surgeon who can use these tools can achieve better outcomes because of the increased accuracy of the procedure. For instance, knee replacement surgery requires shaving of the bone surface. Using infrared cameras, imaging and simple tracking devices, the finite accuracy of this procedure can increase, offering longer term comfort to the patient and longer lifespan to the implanted replacement device.

"These amazing advancements use information from the patient and the instruments to help guide where a precise cut should be made. Since no two knees are the same, CAS offers Briant and me patient-specific accuracy that has never been available before. The more closely we can align implant to bone, the more quickly a patient will recover and be able to use that new knee longer," says Dr. Steven Smith.

The Drs. Smith are committed to offering their patients the most current and beneficial technologies and procedures available. CAS will continue to advance leading to smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays and shorter rehabilitation and your Redwood orthopedic surgeons will offer it to you.