LAHAINA, Hawaii 2008 – With more orthopedic surgeons showing a renewed interest in high tibial osteotomy, some are finding that they can do it effectively using computerized navigation.
“The one place where I think navigation offers a good possibility for us is the high tibial osteotomy,” … Read the Rest
LAHAINA, Hawaii 2008 – While the use of nonarthroplasty options for knee arthritis has diminished during the last decade, one orthopedic surgeon presenting here said that realignment osteotomy remains a good option for a certain patient population…
…Two major pitfalls for osteotomies are poor patient selection … Read the Rest
LAHAINA, Hawaii 2008 – Of the several treatment options for infections in total knee replacements, reimplantation may offer the best functional outcome along with a high degree of infection control.
“The infection rate [in total knee replacement] over the past three decades has diminished, but I … Read the Rest
WARSAW, IN?? January 10, 2006 – Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SWX: ZMH), a leader in the orthopaedics industry, announced today that its Minimally Invasive Solutions??? (MIS??? ) Quad-Sparing??? Knee Replacement Procedure is the subject of an orthopaedic journal article that concludes that Zimmer minimally invasive knee … Read the Rest
Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty compared with traditional total knee arthroplasty. Assessment of the learning curve and the postoperative recuperative period.
2007
There is disagreement about whether so-called minimally invasive approaches result in faster recovery following total knee arthroplasty. It is also unknown whether patients are exposed … Read the Rest
MIS: Why mess with excellence? Although it may have benefits, MIS does not have data to warrant its widespread use.
By Robert L. Barrack, MD
ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2008; 28:61
January 2008
Minimally invasive surgery is probably the only topic that outpaces the gender issue in orthopedics in … Read the Rest
MIS TKRs performed through a mini midvastus approach are not predisposed to early failure.
By Richard S. Laskin, MD
ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2008; 28:61
January 2008
It has been alleged that minimally invasive total knee replacements may tend to fail early. Our use of MIS techniques of … Read the Rest