with the outcome.
Part of creating a more natural
feeling knee is related to accu-
rate surgical cuts and precise
component sizing and placement
as I have described above.
However, in addition to all this,
the implant itself also needs to
be designed in a manner that
when placed accurately, will
reproduce the natural motion
and kinematics of a native knee.
Simply put, longer-lasting, better-
fitting implants reduce pain and
recovery times.
By simultaneously refining both
surgical accuracy and implant
design, we've experienced a dra-
matic improvement in outcomes. By combining newer implants that
have a more "natural" feel and motion arc with precise and thoughtful
preoperative planning and customization, we can provide the patient
with a state-of-the art joint replacement that they are more likely to be
happy with.
Partnerships of care
Patients must be fully engaged partners in their recovery and rehab.
Like the surgery itself, that involves preparation well before we ever
set foot in the operating room. In fact, the process starts in the office
as we work to identify the patients who are best suited to undergo
joint replacement as an outpatient procedure. That means patients
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• JUST RIGHT Ravi Bashyal, MD, blends preoperative planning
with the diversity of available implants to reduce patients' post-
operative discomfort.
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University
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