BCHS physician to discuss custom-fit total knee replacement surgery
Custom-fit total knee replacement surgery is the newest technology in orthopaedic procedures. An implant is created to precisely match the patient's specific knee measurements. This allows the physician to replace the knee with an implant created especially for them, which makes recovery time quicker.
 Dr. Joseph Burkhardt, an orthopaedic surgeon serving on the medical staff at Battle Creek Health System will speak on 'Custom-Fit Total Knee Replacement Surgery' on Wednesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Delton District Library, 330 North Grove Street, Delton, MI.
A light refreshment will be served at 6 p.m. followed by Dr. Burkhardt's presentation. Seating is limited. Reservations can be made by calling the class/seminar registration line at (877) GO2-BCHS (269-462-2247).
Customizing total knee replacements is the newest technology in the surgeons' arsenal. The process starts several weeks before the surgery when the patient has an MRI scan. The MRI makes precise measurements of the knee. Computer software at the OtisMed Company transforms that MRI image into a three-dimensional model of the arthritic knee and then virtually corrects any deformity to return the knee to its pre-arthritic state. A computerized 3-D image of the implant to be used at the time of surgery is then matched to the anatomically correct knee model. This helps determine the correct implant size and placement based on that patient's normal knee alignment.
"A set of customized 'cutting' guides is then created for use during the surgery," says Dr. Burkhardt who has special interest in sports medicine and joint reconstruction. "Each knee is unique and each set of MRI computer-matched custom surgical guides is one of a kind."
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 21 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Battle Creek Health System is a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm). HealthGrades is a leading health care information company that provides objective 'report card' ratings nationwide. BCHS provides excellent health care for the community and promotes wellness for the whole person with access and compassion for all. For the latest medical information, visit the BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing Department at (269) 966-8132.
About the Presenter:
Joseph Burkhardt, D.O., a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon received his medical degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Burkhardt completed his osteopathic rotating internship and orthopaedic surgery residency from Michigan State University at the Garden City Hospital campus.
He was awarded a fellowship in reconstruction (sports and joint replacement) at the University of Southern Florida through the Florida Knee and Orthopaedic Centers.
He is the developer of the surgical technique for the mini-incision partial knee resurfacing for the Accuris Knee System.
Dr. Burkhardt is a member of the Battle Creek Health System medical staff and affiliated with the practice of Great Lakes Bone & Joint Center in Battle Creek, which includes Daniel Garcia, MD, Christina Sheely, DO, and Robert Thomas, MD.
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