Robot-assisted knee replacement costs
If we are to charge patients significantly more for robot assisted knee replacements, surely we need to establish their value first, argues Prof Nick London.
Robot knee surgery faces cost challenge
Prof. Nick London explores why, for robot-assisted knee surgery, the cost benefit still remains elusive.
Is surgeon dexterity under threat?
As a BBC article explores what one surgeon believes is a growing dexterity problem with trainee surgeons, Yorkshire Knee Clinic’s Jon Smith considers whether robots are likely to help or compound the problem. It’s really not the trainee surgeons’ fault. In an NHS...
The decisions that really matter for your knee surgery
In the latest in our season on the emerging technology in knee surgery, Prof. Nick London cuts through the marketing to explore the decisions that really are critical to the success of your knee surgery. Do a quick Google search of the latest news surrounding total or...
Technology vs experience
In the first of a season of posts exploring the tension between emerging technology and traditional clinical judgement, Yorkshire Knee Clinic’s Prof. Nick London explores the current state of play – and starts by busting a few myths. It’s easy to get carried away with...