A robot will join surgeons at the operating table in a West Yorkshire hospital for the first time, as high-tech new procedures look set to go ahead.
bosses as state-of-the-art, will be used at the private hospital in Methley for total knee, partial knee and total hip replacement surgeries.Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
A robotic arm guides the surgeon so they stay within the right areas to avoid removing healthy bone tissue. While the procedure is taking place, Mako gives real-time feedback to the surgeon to make sure there is a high degree of precision and accuracy in placing the implants.
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