Backus to Host Free Community Talk On Robotic Knee and Hip Surgery Options in Waterford

Norwich, CT – Orthopedic surgeons William Cambridge, MD, of New London County Orthopedic Surgery and Scott Stanat, MD, of Norwich Orthopedic Group will conduct a free community education event on MAKOplasty technology for knee and hip procedures on Tuesday, March 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Waterford Community Center at 24 Rope Ferry Road, in Waterford.

Backus Hospital is the first hospital in Eastern Connecticut to offer the MAKOplasty® robotic procedure for partial knee resurfacing and total hip replacement procedures using the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. RIO is a surgeon-controlled robotic arm system that enables accurate alignment and placement of implants.