Insights from Dr. Lupo
Patient education videos, surgical technique explanations, and recovery stories — helping you make informed decisions about your joint replacement.

Functional Alignment: Why Positioning Your Knee Implant for YOUR Body Changes Everything
Review six studies on functional alignment, ligament balance, patient-reported outcomes, and how MAKO supports a patient-specific knee plan.

Functional Alignment: Why Positioning Your Knee Implant for YOUR Body Changes Everything
Review six studies on functional alignment, ligament balance, patient-reported outcomes, and how MAKO supports a patient-specific knee plan.

Fluoroscopy vs. Robotic Precision in Hip Replacement: What 3 Meta-Analyses Actually Show
Review three meta-analyses comparing intraoperative fluoroscopy with other guidance methods, plus research on CT-based robotic component positioning.

The Direct Anterior Hip: Why Going Between the Muscles Changes Everything
Review five peer-reviewed studies on the direct anterior approach, early recovery, postoperative precautions, and robotic planning.

The Muscle-Sparing Approach to Total Knee Replacement: What the Science Says
What seven peer-reviewed studies report about early recovery when surgeons use a subvastus pathway beneath the quadriceps.

Patient Spotlight: Back on the Roof 6 Weeks After Total Hip Replacement
Watch one patient's documented experience six weeks after robotic hip replacement. Individual recovery and activity clearance vary.
How the Mako Robotic Arm Achieves Sub-Millimeter Precision in Joint Replacement
An inside look at how CT-based 3D planning, haptic boundaries, and surgeon-controlled robotic guidance work together during joint replacement.
Enhanced Direct Anterior Hip Replacement: What to Ask
Learn how surgical approach, CT-based planning, robotic guidance, surgeon experience, and individualized precautions shape a hip replacement plan.
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