Lafayette (La.) Surgical Specialty Hospital launched a robotics-assisted joint replacement program, local outlet News15 reports.
Three things to know:
1. Three orthopedic surgeons at the hospital are trained to perform surgeries using the Zimmer Biomet ROSA Knee System:
- Adam Perry, MD, of Lafayette-based Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists
- James Kyle, MD, of Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists
- Malcolm Stubbs, MD, of Lafayette Bone and Joint Clinic
2. Dr. Perry was the first surgeon to use the system on a patient at Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital.
3. Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital is the second hospital in Louisiana and the first in its region to introduce the ROSA Knee System.
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