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When most patients hear that Dr. Kenneth Urish wants to use a robot to replace their knee, they picture the “Terminator”, “I, Robot”, or some other dystopian operator. In reality it’s more like a precision drill, taking measurements and limiting incisions to a defined depth. “It’s more about how you’re measuring what you’re doing,” said Dr. Urish, a surgeon at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “It is a great tool.” Since 2015, he has used a system built by the Pittsburgh branch of global medical equipment maker Smith+Nephew in hundreds of procedures. Still, as that company and others chase a future where robots assist in a much broader swath of surgeries, one unanswered question looms over the burgeoning industry: are the outcomes better? #artificialintelligence #AI #medicine #healthcare #pittsburgh

Why a growing number of surgeons are bringing robots into the operating room

Why a growing number of surgeons are bringing robots into the operating room

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