| | OCTOBER 20218UTLOOKHealthcare Tech IN MY OPINIONADVANCES IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGYBy James Andry, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Integrated Medical ServicesSince the turn of the century, the medical technological advances that have been developed and continue to evolve have been nothing short of impressive. These tech-driven advances have greatly impacted a multitude of industry sectors, particularly the field of medicine, from the da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, Ca.) impacting cardiac and abdominal surgery to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) impacting our ability to take care of critical patients. Orthopedic surgery is no different in undergoing its own chapter of advancement and evolution with medical technology. One of the more exciting areas in orthopedics that is currently witnessing this, is the world of shoulder reconstruction.Up until about 20 years ago, preoperative workup in most cases usually involved basic x-rays, and then using the x-rays in planning out surgical
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