More precision does not automatically mean better outcomes. UK researchers analysed over 1 million hip and knee replacements and found no lower overall risk of reoperation with robot-assisted surgery. The findings challenge how we assess the clinical value of surgical robotics. #healthcare
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Robotic surgery does not always reduce the risk of reoperation | ICT&health
For both knee and hip prostheses, the overall risk of a repeat operation was no lower in patients who had undergone robot-assisted surgery.
