Robotic shoulder surgery

Key points

• Sunshine Coast orthopaedic surgeon Dr Joe Coory has become the first in Australia to perform a reverse total shoulder replacement using the latest generation robotic-arm technology. The procedure was carried out at Maroochy Private Hospital in Maroochydore on October 1, using the Mako 4 system developed by Stryker.
• The system uses three-dimensional CT imaging to build a personalised surgical plan, with the robotic arm guiding bone preparation while the surgeon stays in full control.
• Dr Coory has completed more than 100 robotic shoulder replacements since introducing the technology to the region last August.