ASC records 1st robotic knee replacement — 3 things to know

The Surgery Center of Amarillo (Texas) introduced robotic-assisted total knee replacement, according to the Amarillo Globe-News.

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What you should know:

1. Orthopedic surgeons Tyler Cooper, MD, and Tyler Britten, MD, performed the procedure using Zimmer Biomet’s Rosa Knee System.

2. It was the first robotic-assisted total knee replacement done in Amarillo, the ASC said in a press release.

3. Dr. Cooper is one of the ASC’s surgeon owners and operators.

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