Aliso Viejo, CA ??? March 29, 2017 ??? OrthAlign, Inc., a privately held U.S.-based medical device and technology company providing orthopedic surgeons with advanced precision technologies, announced another milestone achievement in its 60,000th completed joint arthroplasty case. This milestone reflects the continuing and rapid adoption of OrthAlign???s handheld precision alignment … Read the Rest
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More rapid return of knee function. Patients who undergo this procedure seem to get muscle strength and control back more quickly than patients who have had traditional total knee replacement. This is because the quadriceps muscle and tendon are not divided in the course of … Read the Rest
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Decreased post-operative pain may be a function of the smaller incision and the fact that the incision stays out of the important quadriceps muscle/tendon group. Using Quadriceps-Sparing Knee Replacement.
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New Quad Sparing Technique May Provide Faster Recovery for Patients with Arthritis of the Knee
Minimally-invasive quadriceps-sparing total knee replacement is a new surgical technique that allows surgeons to insert the same time-tested reliable knee replacement implants through a shorter incision using surgical approach … Read the Rest
Dr. Michael Messieh offers a minimally invasive, muscle sparing approach to knee replacement surgery. The muscles over the knee are not cut but rather lifted up out of the way. This medial??side??approach may result in significantly faster recovery and more strength and mobility in the new knee.
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4 weeks after side total knee surgery by Dr. Michael Messieh
Smith & Nephew is jumping into the growing field of robotically assisted knee surgery by acquiring Plymouth???s Blue Belt Technologies for $275 million…
…Blue Belt makes a computer-assisted surgical drill called the Navio that is approved for partial-knee replacement surgeries. The computer allows a doctor to … Read the Rest
Use of an abbreviated computer navigation protocol during total knee replacement reduced blood loss compared arthroplasty performed with conventional intramedullary instrumentation, according to study results…
…Overall, results showed computer-assisted surgery decreased blood loss for all primary outcome measures.… Read the Rest