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FREE HEART MONTH
SCREENINGS AND
PRESENTATIONS
Sunday, Feb. 5
GAMC Main Auditorium
9 a.m. to noon
Health screenings, pre-
sentations in English
(9:30 a.m.) and Spanish
(10:30 a.m.) by GAMC
physicians, giveaways, and
free heart-healthy food sam-
ples. To RSVP, call
(818)
409-8100
or visit
Glendale
Adventist.com/Heart
.
WEIGHT-LOSS SEMINAR
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Ambulatory Surgery
Center
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Weight-loss surgeons
talk about obesity and
the health risks associ-
ated with it, the bene ts
of losing weight, and the
options for weight-loss
surgery. To learn more,
call
(818) 863-4259
.
CAR PASSENGER
SAFETY CLASS BY AAA
Tuesday, March 6
GAMC Main Auditorium
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Certi ed child passenger
safety technicians teach
you how to select the
right seat, tips on car
seat installation and
how to correctly secure
your child. Call
(714)
885-2312
to RSVP.
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or many of us, knee pain may keep us from doing
the things we love or make our everyday activities
di cult.
Some might be considering knee
surgery—or know someone considering knee
replacement—but are concerned about having major
surgery and the long recovery that follows.
First of all, you’re not alone.
“Almost million people in the U.S. su er from knee pain caused by
osteoarthritis,” says Philip O. Merritt, MD, medical director of the Ortho-
pedic Center at Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC). “Many of
them are looking for less invasive alternatives to total knee replacement.”
A NEW OPTION
MAKOplasty partial knee resurfacing, available at
GAMC’s Orthopedic Center, is an innovative treatment option for adults
living with early to midstage osteoarthritis in the knee. It is a less invasive
alternative to total knee replacement. e procedure is powered by the
RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, developed by MAKO
Surgical Corp. Published medical studies have shown that the RIO
System allows greater precision in performing partial knee resurfacing.
“ e procedure particularly bene ts those who need knee surgery
but may not be candidates for total knee replacement surgery,” explains
Dr. Merritt. “Patients who wish to have less invasive surgery, reduced
pain and quicker recovery may bene t from MAKOplasty.”
rough the use of robotic arm technology, GAMC surgeons precisely
target the diseased portion of the knee without a ecting the healthy
bone and tissue surrounding it. An implant is then placed on the joint
to allow the knee to move smoothly again.
HOW IT HELPS
Some of the bene ts of MAKOplasty partial knee
resurfacing include:
A quicker return to full activities
Optimal implant positioning using robotic technology, which results
in a more natural-feeling knee following surgery
Most private and Medicare-approved health
insurers cover MAKOplasty. To learn more, go to
GlendaleAdventist.com/Makoplasty
. To meet with a
GAMC MAKOplasty specialist, call
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MAKOplasty at GAMC could be your
solution to living without knee pain!
KNEE PAIN
DON’T LET
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