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- 1Robotic Hip and Knee Surgery Does Not Cut Repeat Surgery Risk▼Robotic hip and knee surgery does not reduce risk of repeat surgery
New reporting indicates that robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery does not lower the risk that patients will need follow-up surgery compared with conventional techniques. The finding challenges a key presumed advantage of the increasingly popular technology, prompting debate among surgeons, hospitals and patients about whether the added cost of robotic systems is justified by outcomes.
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A demonstration of the Mako surgical robot is drawing attention in New Castle, where audiences were shown how the robotic system assists surgeons in orthopedic procedures such as knee and hip replacements. The Mako robot is designed to improve precision in bone preparation and implant placement, and its showcase highlights the growing adoption of robotic assistance in hospital operating rooms.