Orthopedic insights
Notes from the clinic, written without jargon by Dr. Harshal V Kalambe Patil.
The marketing for robotic surgery is everywhere — but most patients don't get a straight answer about what the robot really does, where it helps, and where it doesn't. Here's the honest version.
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