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Australian-first robot-assisted hip replacement performed in Brisbane

Australian-first robot-assisted hip replacement performed in Brisbane

Is this the future of Orthopaedic surgery. Its a new technology but only time will tell if it will be effective.

About lunchtime Tuesday, just like thousands of times before, experienced surgeon Ross Crawford scrubbed in, pulled on the gloves and made the first incision for a hip surgery.

But for the first time in Australia, he and his surgical team had a robotic helper the orthopaedic professor hailed as an important step toward a medical revolution.

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