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In January, Montefi ore Health System launched its new Robotic Joint Replacement Program.
Courtesy of Montefi ore
Montefi ore launches robotic
orthopedic surgery program
for knee replacement
BY JASON COHEN
Over one million total hip and
knee replacement procedures are
performed each year in the United
States and now a Bronx hospital is using
a robot to help make the process
easier.
In January, Montefi ore Health System
launched its new Robotic Joint
Replacement Program, led by Dr. Carlos
Alvarado who recently joined the
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
as the director of Robotic Hip and
Knee Surgery.
Montefi ore is one of the fi rst programs
in the area to utilize the new
surgical robot called ROSA (Robotic
Surgical Assistant). The program
uses technology to make a 3-D model
of the patient’s bone anatomy by taking
x-rays, as opposed to most robotic
devices, which require CT scans. CT
scans can be more costly and diffi cult
to access, so by using x-rays, more patients
may be eligible for this state of
the art approach.
“This is the only robot that can
build a map off of 3-D x-rays,” Alvarado
explained.
Alvarado, who has been doing
these types of procedures for about a
decade, came to Montefi ore from Miami
six months ago.
The robotic arm is guided by the
surgeon to help improve the precision
of the surgery and reduce the need
for revisions. Montefi ore has one of
the highest volume joint replacement
programs in the area. Typically patients
are able to return home the day
after their surgery.
“Knee replacement surgery is
very successful overall when using a
robot,” he said. “I think robotic surgery
will allow us to unlock that next
level of improvement.”
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