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Oak Park hospital live tweets hip replacement surgery

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By ABC7
August 6, 2012 (OAK PARK, Ill.)

West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park sent out live tweets during a hip replacement surgery.

The hospital's PR department was doing the actual tweeting.

  • On Twitter: @WestSuburbanMC

In the hospital's lobby, many people followed the surgery on Twitter.

The female patient had a single session bilateral total hip replacement procedure. She is reported to be doing fine.

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