The Cleveland Clinic outlined three benefits to using robots in joint replacement surgery on the Health Essentials blog.
Here are the key details to know:
1. Surgical robots allow surgeons to create a 3D model of a patient's bone, which then aids the surgeon in choosing the correct implant size and placement.
2. The surgeon can then create a custom surgical plan for the patient.
3. Surgeons can also use the robot to do a virtual run-through of the surgery before performing the surgery on the patient.