Robotic surgery expands into complex shoulder replacements

Robotic surgery expands into complex shoulder replacements

Robotic-assisted surgery is moving beyond traditional hip and knee replacements into increasingly complex orthopaedic procedures, with a recent surgical milestone in Australia demonstrating how the technology is expanding into shoulder replacement surgery. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Joe Coory recently performed Australia’s first shoulder replacement using Stryker’s fourth-generation Mako robotic-arm system at Maroochy Private Hospital in Queensland…