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I returned home to go to medical school at Universi- ty of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine and chose to specialize in orthopedics because it combined my love
In joint replacement sur- gery, we are always looking for ways to improve our sur- geries, and robotic knee re- placements are the new rev-
This measurement allows for precise customization of how we position your im- plants to balance your knee. Many patients have a knock- kneed or bow-legged appear- ance. Robotic assistance can help us guide our implant position to help you achieve a straight knee and an implant
to feel special and to know their individual care and treatment are really import- ant to me.
Customization of the im-
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When I graduat- ed from Kea‘au High School and started at Antioch College in Ohio, I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to be “when I grew up.” While double-majoring in chemistry and biomedi- cal sciences, I signed up as a volunteer firefighter, and the feeling I got when helping in rescue operations convinced me to become a doctor.
BY DR. PAUL NORIO MORTON, orthopedic surgeon
Utilizing Robotics In Orthopedics
of helping people, sports and technology. Utilizing the lat- est robotics technology in or- thopedic surgery has become a passion, which is why some of my patients nicknamed me “The Robot Doc.”
olution in orthopedic surgery. Traditionally, carpen- try-style jigs were used to fashion the bone in your knee to the knee replacement implant. These guides follow strict alignments and make generalizations about patient anatomy, and can only get your implant position within 3 degrees and only 80% of the time on average. Robotic-as- sisted knee replacements, on the other hand, place the knee replacements in much more accurately — within 1 de- gree, 100% of the time — and are customized to your anat- omy. More accuracy with ro-
plant to your knee is also crucial to successful knee implant outcomes.
customized to your anatomy. I believe robotic surgery is more precise, less invasive, has fewer complications and will get you back out there feeling pain-free faster. But, although I use the latest tech- nology, I still believe in good, old-fashioned, friendly, per-
I cover all areas and ages in orthopedics, and specialize in hips and knees. Did you know that about 20% of patients who have gotten total knee replacements are not satisfied with the results?
Dr. Paul Norio Morton (right) with professional UFC fighter Tyson Nam. PHOTOS COURTESY
DR. PAUL MORTON
botic surgery means that the everyday stress on your knee replacement will be evenly distributed over the implant surfaces, leading to less wear over time. Less wear allows for longer-lasting implants.
With robot assistance, we can accurately measure the tension in your ligaments with your knee extended or flexed during knee replace- ment surgery.
sonalized care.
I always want my patients
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