Maryland orthopedic practice adds joint replacement robot

Sailsbury, Md.-based Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates added the eastern shore region’s first Mako robot for joint replacements, ABC affiliate WNDT reported Jan. 10.

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Surgeons at the practice have completed their first case using Mako, which creates a CT scan to help physicians plan procedures. The robot can make surgeries more accurate compared with traditional joint replacements.

“The robot helps make really accurate cuts in joint replacement in a manner that is highly accurate and reproducible for many surgeons,” Pasquale Petrera, MD, told the station.

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