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ach year over the next decade, between 1 million and
3 million patients are expected to have their knees
replaced, and many will want to leave the OR with
natural-feeling new joints that let them hike, bowl or
get back on the tennis court as soon as possible. The
exploding demand for knee replacements is good for business, but
do enough surgeons have the experience needed to perform the pro-
cedures effectively? It's a fair question to ask when you consider
Matthew Nojiri | Senior Associate Editor
Adam
Gee,
St.
Joseph's
Healthcare
Hamilton
Total Knees Go High-Tech
Robotics, custom implants and alignment tools are helping surgeons
enhance joint function and improve long-term outcomes.
•
NORTHERN
PIONEER
"With
robotic
technology,
more
patients
will
have
access
to
partial
replacements
instead
of
defaulting
to
total
knee
replacement,"
says
Anthony
Adili,
MD,
FRCSC,
the
first
Canadian
surgeon
to
perform
a
robotic
knee
replacement.
