The Kiwi revolutionising hip & knee replacements

Nine To Noon

English - November 29, 2020 20:40 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Hip and knee replacements are fairly common procedures but because everyone's body is unique they're not straightforward and not always successful. Now a New Zealand research company has developed a revolutionary 3D modelling software to help orthopaedic surgeons work out the perfect size of a joint replacement piece before surgery.