Thursday, June 12, 2014

If only there were more time....

   Knee Replacement surgery will be so much better.   First innovation was the computer-assisted surgery where all the computer equipment is directly in the operating room, and the surgeon can utilize the downloads to make his job easier.  Then, I gather because that is somewhat unwieldy and very costly, the customized implant components designed via an MRI.   Next, a completely personalized implant from a 3D printer, and today I learned of GPS aided knee replacement. That way the surgeon knows exactly where to place the components and furthermore can be alerted to any changes or needed adjustments post surgery.  I can just hear, "As soon as you can safely do so, make a U-turn and......."

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