The New Precision of Orthopaedic Surgery: How Robotics Is Changing Joint Replacement

The New Precision of Orthopaedic Surgery: How Robotics Is Changing Joint Replacement

For generations, joint replacement surgery relied heavily on the experience, skill and precision of the surgeon combined with conventional surgical instruments and imaging. Today, technology is giving orthopaedic surgeons an increasingly detailed view of a patient's unique anatomy and a new level of precision in planning and performing complex joint replacement procedures.