Plan around your anatomy
A three-dimensional model helps inform implant sizing, alignment, and bone preparation before final cuts are made.
Total knee replacement
Robotic Knee Replacement in Dallas
Patient-specific planning and real-time surgical guidance, with the surgeon in control at every step.
Understand the option
What it means—and what it does not.
Total knee replacement resurfaces the worn ends of the thighbone and shinbone and may resurface the undersurface of the kneecap when indicated. The goal is to reduce arthritic pain and improve useful function while balancing the ligaments around the knee.
Robotic assistance combines three-dimensional planning with information gathered during surgery. The system helps Dr. Freeman assess alignment, implant position, and soft-tissue balance and then carry out the planned bone preparation within defined boundaries.
The robot does not independently perform surgery or make decisions. It is a tool used by the surgeon. Technology can improve the precision of execution, but recovery still depends on the biology of healing, preoperative function, pain response, rehabilitation, and realistic expectations.
Balance in real time
Intraoperative measurements can help assess how the knee moves and how the surrounding ligaments behave.
Technology with judgment
Robotic guidance supports—rather than replaces—the surgeon’s experience and decision-making.
Candidacy
When total knee replacement may be appropriate
The decision is based on symptoms and function, not an X-ray alone.
- Knee pain or stiffness that limits walking, stairs, work, exercise, or sleep
- Advanced arthritis affecting more than one knee compartment
- Persistent swelling, deformity, instability, or loss of motion
- Symptoms that remain unacceptable after appropriate nonsurgical treatment
- Readiness to participate in preparation, home exercises, and follow-up
A deliberate pathway
From first visit to recovery.
Define the problem
Examination and weight-bearing X-rays help establish the arthritis pattern, alignment, motion, and other potential pain generators.
Set the target
Your anatomy, ligament balance, activity goals, and the tradeoffs of total versus partial replacement are discussed.
Execute the plan
Robotic assistance provides live data and controlled boundaries while Dr. Freeman performs the operation.
Work the recovery
Early motion, swelling control, progressive walking, and targeted exercise are central to regaining function.
Common questions
Clear answers before you decide.
General education is a starting point. Your recommendation should follow an examination and review of your imaging and health.
Does the robot perform the knee replacement?+
No. Dr. Freeman performs and controls the operation. The robotic system provides planning information, measurements, and guidance within surgeon-defined parameters.
Does robotics guarantee a better result?+
No technology can guarantee a particular result. Robotic assistance can improve planning and the precision of implant positioning, but patient factors and the full care pathway also influence outcome.
Is every arthritic knee treated with a total replacement?+
No. Patients with arthritis isolated to one compartment may be candidates for partial knee replacement, while others may benefit from continued nonsurgical care.
Can robotic knee replacement be outpatient?+
Often, yes, for selected patients who meet medical, mobility, and home-support criteria. Same-day discharge is confirmed after surgery only when recovery milestones are met.
Trusted patient education
Read beyond the marketing.
This page is educational and intentionally avoids guarantees about pain, recovery speed, activity, or outcome. For additional general information, visit the independent patient resource below.
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