Last week Dr. Steven Baker, the surgeon at Russell Medical Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, became the first surgeon in Alabama to implant the Persona IQ Smart Knee.
The smart knee by Zimmer Biomet is an implant that can be used for a total knee replacement; it has the same functionality as a standard implant, but the smart knee uses data-tracking technology to allow the patient and doctor to consistently monitor the patient’s activity after surgery.
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