Surgery meets social media: Robotic procedure to be webcast, tweeted

The OR at Swedish Orthopedic Institute. (Swedish Medical Center Photo)

Yes, even the operating room has a hash tag now. Aiming to promote its latest robot-assisted surgical technology, Swedish Orthopedic Institute in Seattle is planning a live webcast Tuesday morning of a 70-year-old patient’s partial knee replacement surgery. Any random person on the Internet will be able to watch and listen in on the action,… Read More…