2017 may be the tipping point for robotics use in knees and hips

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U.S. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS: 2017, THE YEAR OF ROBOTICS (Orthopedics This Week)
According to a survey of U.S. orthopedic surgeons by RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 2017 will see an increased demand for new robotics systems for the hip and the knee.
Glenn Novarro, an analyst for RBC Capital Markets, reported that about 31% of the surgeons surveyed are trained on robotics for hip and knee robotic systems and another 8% plan on being trained in the next 24 months. The number of robotic systems is expected to grow from around 31 to 42 systems and surgeons are expecting to see approximately an 82% growth i...

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