The surgeon (b)(6) performed a partial knee arthroplasty using the robotic arm interactive orthopedic system (rio) and restoris multicompartmental knee (mck) implants.Approx one week after the surgery, the pt was treated for a suspected post-operative infection that caused a pre-patellar hematoma in the pt's right knee.Immediately upon making the incision during the revision procedure, a greenish pus secreted from the wound and confirmed infection.The tibial onlay insert was exchanged, as is commonly practiced in this situation, as well as removal of the hematoma and infected tissue.The implants were not suspected as being the cause of the infection, but instead was hospital acquired.
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As part of normal complaint follow up, an eval of the event has been initiated at mako surgical.An onlay tibial insert exchange is routine procedure for wounds that appear inflamed or are infected after surgery.At this time, no mako implant component has been known to have contributed to post-operative inflammation or infection.
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