Florida Hospital Waterman | Waterman Wellness | Winter 2019

AdventHealthWaterman.com 3 It was over a decade ago when Bob Reymont, of Mount Dora, was diagnosed with arthritis in his knees. “At first, I decided to treat my arthritis with anti- inflammatory pills and some shots in my knee to relieve the pain,” Reymont says. “It did help quite a bit, but the pain still affected my quality of life.” Reymont realized that to be pain- free long term, he would need a full replacement of his right knee. “Arthritis is when the cartilage in the knee wears out and your two bones are then rubbing together, causing severe pain,” says orthopedist Samir Guru, DO. “Knee replacement is a procedure where we resurface the knee on the top and the bottom of the joint and use metal and plastic components so that they don’t have that bone-on-bone pain anymore.” “I was getting a lot of pushback from family and friends to just get the surgery done,” Reymont says. “When I found out that Dr. Guru was using this new robotic procedure, I said, ‘you know, I’m going to look into that more.’” A very personalized procedure Reymont researched the Mako® robotic-arm assisted surgery procedure online and made an appointment with Dr. Guru to discuss this option for his knee. “We use information from the patient’s CT scan (computed tomography or series of x-rays) to program the Mako robotic-arm assisted computer. The computer takes all this information in, records it and calculates how much bone needs to be removed and how much needs to be replaced,” Dr. Guru explains. “It allows for a more precise procedure and faster recovery with less pain.” “They had me up and moving within a couple of hours after the surgery, and I am very happy with the results,” Reymont says. “I feel more confident doing things and walking and going places. I’m looking forward to doing my other knee in a few months using the same procedure.” FIND A PHYSICIAN Considering knee replacement? AdventHealth Waterman has skilled physicians to meet your needs. Visit AdventHealthWaterman.com to find out more. They had me up and moving within a couple of hours after the surgery, and I am very happy with the results. I feel more confident doing things and walking and going places.” —Bob Reymont new knee Feel more confident with a Samir Guru, DO

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