Dr. Good Shares Exciting Results From First Robotic Clinical Trial

November 12, 2018

BREAKING NEWS!

Dr. Good is proud to announce the results from the first multi-center prospective study of robotic-guided spine surgery. A group of 10 physicians from nine U.S. states have investigated the clinical outcomes of nearly 500 patients to provide scientific evidence of the benefits of using Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance Guidance System in spine surgery.

“The results of this study completely eliminated any doubt I have had about the superiority of robotic-guided spine surgery,” commented Dr. Christopher Good, a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon at the VSI. “We see remarkable improvements in patient safety and value as well as cost savings when using Mazor Core™ technology-based systems.”

What Are the Study Results?

5.5 time decrease in risk of complications after minimally invasive lumbar fusion
9 time decrease in chance of requiring a revision surgical procedure
78% decrease in amount of radiation used compared to standard techniques

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About the Author

Dr. Christopher Good is a double-board certified spine surgeon ranked in the top 7% of physicians nationwide and earned his medical degree at University of Rochester School of Medicine. With prestigious residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and spinal surgery fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Good has pioneered using robotics, navigation, and augmented reality (AR) in spine surgery, resulting in improved outcomes and faster recovery for patients. Over the past decade, Dr. Good has consistently been named Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine.

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