Abstract: . . .  to five days and a one- to three-month recovery period, requiring use of a cane or walker. In the mini- knee procedure, surgeons employ the same implants but from a different angle. With the new instruments, were basically coming in from the side. We miss the quadricep tendon thats usually cut, says Dr. Miranda. You end up with the same result, but the new process involves much less trauma. Typical hospi- tal stays hopefully will decrease to one or two days and most patients can walk unassisted within two to four weeks after surgery. 1 8 W o m e n s H e a l t h 2 a new knee with less pain  . . .
. . .  each year in the United States involved a seven- to eight-inch incision over the knee, a hos- pital stay of three to five days and a one- to three-month recovery period, requiring use of a cane or walker. In the mini- knee procedure, surgeons employ the same implants but from a different angle. With the new instruments, were basically coming in from the side. We miss the quadricep tendon thats usually cut, says Dr. Miranda. You end up with the same result, but the new process involves much less trauma. Typical hospi- tal stays hopefully will decrease to one or two days and most patients can walk unassisted within two to four weeks . . .
. . .  patients explore less drastic measuresactivity modification, anti-inflammatory medica- tions, knee joint injectionsbefore even considering knee replacement. The mini knee is meant for the person whos a can- didate for TKR and can no longer coexist with their knee joint, Dr. Miranda empha- sizes. Many of these patients have put off having TKR, often because of the pro- longed post-operative period. This new pro- cedure will significantly lessen this period, encouraging more people to undergo the replacement, thus restoring them to a bet- ter quality of life. Relief for severely painful arthritic joints: A new minimally invasive procedure for total knee replacement, . . .
. . .  1 9 ELSEWHERE ON THE CUTTING EDGE Mt. Diablo and John Muir Medical Centers offers a number of advanced minimally invasive surgery options, including videoscopic techniques for laparoscopic, advanced laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures. Among the many surgeries that can be performed at the two medical centers are anti-reflux (for heartburn or acid regurgita- tion), gynecologic, cardiac and nephrectomy procedures, prostate surgery, bariatric surgery, colon resections and spleen and adrenal gland removal, as well as more basic procedures such as gall bladder or appendectomy and hernia repair. New surgery suites at both medical centers enhance their capabilities by offering the . . .
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