{"id":128519,"date":"2024-03-18T20:35:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T00:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=128519"},"modified":"2024-03-18T20:35:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T00:35:34","slug":"st-lukes-achieves-1000-procedures-utilizing-robotic-assisted-technology-in-total-knee-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=128519","title":{"rendered":"St. Luke’s Achieves 1,000 Procedures Utilizing Robotic-Assisted Technology in Total Knee Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Caption: <\/i>St. Luke’s orthopedic surgeons Dr. Patrick Brogle and Dr. Adam Sadler are members of the St. Luke’s orthopedic surgical team performing robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery.<\/i><\/p>\n

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St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network <\/b>is pleased to announce a significant milestone in robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries. St. Lukes orthopedic surgeons have completed 1,000 knee replacement procedures utilizing the VELYS\u2122 Robotic-Assisted Solution and the ATTUNE\u2122 Knee System. This achievement is a testament to St. Luke\u2019s commitment to providing advanced technology and exceptional care to our patients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As the Lehigh Valley\u2019s leader in orthopedic medical education and research, St.\u202fLuke\u2019s Orthopedic Care employs the region\u2019s top orthopedic doctors who offer the latest innovations and advances in bone and joint care. St.\u202fLuke\u2019s is home to the Lehigh Valley\u2019s only orthopedic residency training program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe are thrilled to have reached this milestone in robotic-assisted knee surgery,\u201d said Douglas Lundy, MD, Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery for St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network. \u201cI am so proud of our outstanding St. Luke\u2019s Orthopedic Care team for setting a standard of excellence in robotic-assisted knee replacement utilizing this next-generation robotic technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution uses a variety of advanced technologies to provide surgeons with the information and tools they need to perform an accurate and precise knee replacement personalized for the patient\u2019s specific anatomy. This technology is designed to enhance intraoperative accuracy and precision, which improves early patient outcomes following total knee replacement surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The robotic technology is controlled entirely by St. Luke\u2019s orthopedic surgeons and does not operate autonomously. The ATTUNE Knee System works in harmony with the patient\u2019s anatomy to deliver stability and motion; it has been used in more 2 two million individuals worldwide since 2011.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPatient care is our top priority at St. Luke\u2019s, <\/b>and the ability to offer reproducible precision in knee replacement has helped improve the quality of life for our patients and allowed them to return to the passions they love,\u201d said\u202fSt. Luke\u2019s orthopedic surgeon Adam Sadler, DO, who serves as the network director of the orthopedic robotic program. \u201cThis robotic-assisted solution has\u202fhelped us \u2018push the envelope\u2019 in this exacting procedure to increase the life of the implant, reduce pain, and accelerate rehabilitation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This technology is transformational as the VELYS system has helped St. Luke\u2019s orthopedic surgeons further enhance the implant process, according to St. Luke\u2019s orthopedic surgeon Patrick Brogle, MD.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Brogle used the VELYS robotic-assisted technology to remove Diane Childs\u2019 arthritic knee and replace it with a metal and plastic joint, which took less than an hour. Childs, a retired nurse, had the procedure at St. Luke\u2019s Orthopedic Hospital at the St. Luke\u2019s West End Campus in Allentown.\u00a0\u201cThe technology allows for degrees of precision not possible with traditional manual instrumentation,\u201d said Dr. Brogle. \u201cI feel it contributes to an enhanced recovery and outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About St. Luke\u2019s<\/b><\/p>\n

Founded in 1872,\u00a0St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/a><\/u><\/b>\u00a0(SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites.\u00a0 With annual net revenue of $3.4 billion, the Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.\u00a0 In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school campus.\u00a0 It also operates the nation\u2019s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 45 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 400 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke\u2019s, a member of the Children\u2019s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.<\/p>\n

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s\u00a0five-star<\/i>\u00a0ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.\u00a0 It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades\u00a0Top Hospital<\/i>\u00a0and a Newsweek World\u2019s\u00a0Best Hospital<\/i>.\u00a0 The Network\u2019s flagship University Hospital has earned the\u00a0100 Top Major Teaching Hospital<\/i>\u00a0designation from Fortune\/PINC AI 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.\u00a0 In 2021, St. Luke\u2019s was identified as one of the\u00a015 Top Health Systems<\/i>\u00a0nationally.\u00a0 Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the\u00a0Most Wired<\/i>\u00a0award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. \u00a0The Network is also recognized as one of the state\u2019s lowest cost providers.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nGary Blockus<\/p>\n

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