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othing makes a surgeon sweat like a unicompartmental knee
replacement. It's a technically demanding surgery to pull off
successfully, especially with conventional instrumentation.
It's no wonder there are so few surgeons who perform
enough procedures to achieve excellent outcomes. But now,
thanks to the reproducibility afforded by robotics, even your lower-volume sur-
geons can operate like seasoned pros. Plus, if my center's experience is any
indication, the revenue generated from the cases you'll add will more than make
up for the amount you invest in the technology, because patients will want to
have surgery in a facility with robotics.
Marking the boundaries
Most estimates say 15 to 20% of knee replacement patients may be candidates
Is Robotic-Assisted
Joint Replacement For You?
• EXACT CUTS After surgeons complete a fairly short learning curve, robotics ultimately make the joint replacement surgery much
more reproducible.
Joseph
Nessler,
MD
