Robot-assisted surgery articles
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Freeman Health System introduces robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery
JOPLIN, Mo. — It's knee replacement surgery - a robotic assisted procedure that eliminates the need for a CT scan and speeds us the recovery process. Freeman Health System is the sole provider in the area. "The precision of the surgery really is allowing people to get better range of motion sooner. To have a []
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‘Sciatica was gone’: hospital performs robot-assisted spinal surgery in Canadian first
London Health Sciences Centre was home to the first ever robot-assisted direct lateral spinal surgery in Canada. Dave Myen said when he woke up from surgery, the sciatic was gone.
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Ball-balancing robot could assist wheelchair users
A robot that moves around by balancing on a ball could prove a better assistant for wheelchair users than humanoid robots that walk on two legs