ROSA® Knee System
Living with chronic or severe knee pain should not mean giving up the things you love. With the robotic assisted technology of the ROSA® Knee System at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, patients suffering from knee pain, stiffness and restricted range of motion can now benefit from state-of-the-art technology that could potentially provide life-changing results.
Specially Trained Orthopedic Surgeons
Christopher Palmer, DO, of Signature Orthopedics in St. Louis, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive treatments through the use of robotic technology. Dr. Palmer provides each patient with a tailored and personalized approach to knee replacement surgery.
The ROSA® Knee System is a robotic platform that aims to assist orthopedic surgeons with bony resections as well as assess the state of soft tissues to facilitate implant position during a total knee arthroplasty.
Advantages of the ROSA® Robotic Total Knee Replacement
Being a minimally invasive approach, the ROSA® knee system offers the following benefits:
- Smaller incisions with reduced scarring and minimal blood loss
- Less post-operative pain
- Shorter hospital stay and recovery period
- Quicker return to daily activities
- Lower incidence of complications
- Precise placement of the implant
- Reduced injury to adjacent tissues
- Increased longevity of the implant
If you or a loved one experience chronic knee pain or are in need of knee replacement surgery, contact Dr. Palmer at Signature Orthopedics to find out if robotic knee replacement surgery is right for you.