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Augmented Reality for Spinal Surgery

Augmented Reality for Spinal Surgery

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire)— Spinal surgery is a last resort when medications and non-surgical treatments are not working. The surgery itself must be precise to get the best outcomes. Now there’s a new FDA-approved augmented reality device that’s helping surgeons have a more accurate and faster surgery—translating to a better recovery for patients. Details on the device that is bringing AR to the OR.

Being able to do this is a big triumph for Paul Zakula. Fourteen years ago, back pain slowed him down. He had a fusion, but the pain came back years later.

"When it got bad, it got bad. It got to the point, really, where I could not even walk ten steps anymore,” shared Zakula.

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