MARENGO -– Compass Memorial Healthcare’s orthopedic surgery team made history as reported by Stryker Mako Robotics by performing the first robot-assisted total shoulder replacement surgery in rural Iowa, the hospital said in a press release.
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ross Doehrmann and the Compass Memorial Healthcare surgery team also successfully completed the state’s first two robot-assisted total shoulder replacement procedures in a single day.
Barry Goettsch, chief executive officer said in the press release, “This achievement is an important step in our continued commitment to bringing leading-edge healthcare to rural Iowa and building a strong future for Compass Memorial Healthcare and the patients and communities we serve.”…