I am the director of the orthopaedic robotics and navigation program at the University of Pennsylvania and consider myself and expert in the field. During my tenure, I have grown the program from 0% robotic volume to over 35% of all arthroplasty cases in just under a 3 year period. We have increased our complement of platforms from 0 robotic systems to 3 Stryker MAKO Robotic Platform, 1 Zimmer ROSA Robotic Platform, and a Depuy Velys Navigation System through aggressive negotiation with vendors. My plan is to continue to grow this program with the ultimate goal of becoming a national training site for interested surgeons and trainees. We are currently negotiating for two additional MAKO platforms.
As part of my mission to grow and promote our program, I have also revamped the robotic home page and created educational resources/videos for patients and referring providers. Link to our new robotic home pages with videos is included below.
Going forward, my goal is to build a system by which patients interested in orthopaedic surgery with advanced technology can be directly scheduled onto a surgeon's schedule increasing patient access and surgical volume for the department.
Robotic Knees
https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/find-a-program-or-service/orthopaedics/knee-pain/knee-surgery/knee-replacement-surgery/robotic-knee-replacements
Robotic Hips
https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/find-a-program-or-service/orthopaedics/hip-pain/hip-surgery/hip-replacement-surgery/robotic-hip-replacement
Selected Publications
DeAngelis R, Velasco B, Dehghani B, Travers C. : Rapidly Progressive Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Following a Single Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal Page: 93-97, September 2021.
J Mason DePasse, Michael I Nzeogu, Chris Travers, Mary K Mulcahey, Mark A Palumbo, Robert A Hart, J Lawrence Marsh, Alan H Daniels: Early Subspecialization in Orthopedic Surgery Training. Orthopaedics Page: e39-e43, 2019.
Nchako C, Travers C, Nelson C.: Management of Bone Loss in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. International Congress of Joint Reconstruction 2018.
Gad B, Langfitt M, Travers C, Robbins C, Talmo C, Bono J: Factors Influencing Reoperation of Total Knee Arthroplasties in Vasculopathic Patients. AAOS Conference, Accepted Poster 2018.
Gad B, Langfitt M, Travers C, Robbins C, Talmo C, Bono J: Factors Influencing Reoperation of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Vasculopathic Patients. AAHKS Conference, Accepted Poster 2017.
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Last updated: 12/06/2024
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