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eading spine surgeons who are using robotics, surgical
navigation and ultrasonic bone-cutting technology to
realign the spine, fix pinched nerves, place implants
and fuse vertebrae are helping shift complex proce-
dures to outpatient facilities.
"That's benefitting patients in terms of less pain and faster recover-
ies, but it's also resulting in measurable benefits such as lower rates of
complications and blood transfusions," says Christopher Good, MD,
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