From the people who brought us the VW Beetle
Computerized surgery was seen as the way of the future until a few years ago. Now, about 200 patients in Germany alone have filed malpractice lawsuits because they can no longer walk after undergoing such an operation. Five years ago, Ursula Navrot received an artificial hip that had been fitted by one of Germany’s first Robodoc machines. "It fits real well, but I can’t walk any more," she told German public broadcaster WDR. When Navrot goes out, even just for a short distance, she has to walk on crutches and rely on her husband to push her around in a wheelchair, she said. "I cannot go anywhere alone and am always dependent on the help of others," Navrot added. She can’t walk anymore because her tendons and muscle tissue were damaged during the operation. Hundreds of other patients complain about similar problems...
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