The procedure was completed by hip and knee replacement surgeon Jaime Hernandez, MD, of Los Angeles-based Southern California Orthopedic Institute, a private practice with more than 35 specialists.
Dr. Hernandez has performed 900-plus joint replacements annually since joining SCOI in 2010.
Launched in July, Smith+Nephew’s CORI Surgical System is designed to improve implant size and placement, and to balance gaps based on a patient’s anatomy and disease state.
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