Technological advancements have benefits both in patients’ outcomes and recoveries. “There are a lot of reasons why we eventually make our way to that surgery discussion.” Dr. Michael Wagner, an orthopedic surgeon and co-director of the joint replacement program at McLaren Macomb, every day sees patients whose enjoyment of life has been limited because of pain in a joint — or multiple joints. “Pain is definitely a big driver,” he said, “but it’s also a loss of mobility. Most people that have a hip repla...