The introduction of an innovative precision surgical procedure – OMNIBotics – has put the Surgery Center, located at Flagstaff Bone & Joint offices, at the forefront of total personalized knee replacement surgery in Northern Arizona. Defined, OMNIBotics is a robotic-assisted state-of-the-art surgical platform that combines specialized tools and patented technology with robotics so that skilled surgeons can place and fit joint implants with much greater accuracy than was possible in … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Surgeons Leading Region in Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacements
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Did you know Oct. 19 is BRA Day?
Plastic Surgeons of Northern Arizona wants you to know that Wednesday, Oct. 19 is Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day. Breast reconstruction is an important part of the journey for women battling breast cancer. For many, it restores a sense of wholeness by recreating what cancer has taken. Sadly, many women are not always aware of their options for breast reconstruction. Following a diagnosis of breast cancer, many times, women are processing a lot of very important information and making … [Read more...] about Did you know Oct. 19 is BRA Day?
Lens Replacement Surgery
What is a Cataract? Our eyes function very much like a camera. You have two natural lenses in your eye. One lens is on the surface (cornea) of your eye, and a second lens is within your eye, called the crystalline lens. Together, these lenses focus images on the back of your eye (retina). At birth, our crystalline lens is clear. As we begin to age, it yellows and begins to harden. When this lens becomes cloudy, it is referred to as a cataract and begins to interfere with the quality of our … [Read more...] about Lens Replacement Surgery
Doctors Applauding Wide Awake Hand Surgery
Until recently, most people who required minor hand surgery faced a “traditional” surgery experience: sedation or general anesthesia; no eating or drinking beforehand; pre-op tests such as blood work and EKGs; painful recovery from incisions and the use of a tourniquet; and hours in the hospital or surgery center before, during and after surgery. Fortunately, for many patients, the above scenario is no longer the case, as traditional surgery is making room for the WALANT – wide … [Read more...] about Doctors Applauding Wide Awake Hand Surgery
Elevation and Retina Surgery
Among the many characteristics that make our state of Arizona unique is its variety of land elevations. For example, Yuma in the southwest sits only 163 feet above sea level. Elevation in the Phoenix Valley averages 1,000 feet above sea level, and height above sea level in our mountain regions, which include Flagstaff and Show Low, soars to at least 6,500 feet. While this variety of land elevations gives us our beautiful landscapes and a choice between valley and mountain living, it also poses a … [Read more...] about Elevation and Retina Surgery
