Robots in the operating room aren't just the stuff of sci-fi movies. In fact, many orthopaedic surgeons are already using them to increase their accuracy and precision. Total hip replacements are now ...

If I’ve learned anything during nearly six decades of reporting on medical science, it’s that the longer you wait, the better the methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment are likely to become.

Robots will have their surgical skills put to the test as researchers trial their use in hip replacement surgery for the first time. Pitting them against their human counterparts, the aim is to ...

A robotic hip surgery procedure is relatively new but is expected to lead to betters outcomes for patients. Dr. Malcolm Stubbs, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, spoke about ...

MONROE — ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital is one of just two area ProMedica facilities using robotic technology for orthopaedic surgeries. “Many hospital systems in the area don’t have it, even the ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Dr. Eddie Cooper and his surgical team at NEA Baptist are the first in Northeast Arkansas to use Mako SmartRobotics for hip replacement surgery. “One of the unique things ...

According to the Center of Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care and Research nearly one million hip and knee replacement surgeries are performed in the United States annually, making them the most common ...