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Rapid Recovery Minimally-Invasive Surgery (MIS) Quadriceps-Sparing Total Knee Replacement
The skin incision for the procedure is significantly shortened. The main tendon of the front of the knee, the quadriceps tendon, is NOT divided, thus called a quadriceps sparing operation. The main benefit of minimally-invasive quadriceps-sparing approach compared with traditional total knee replacement is a quicker recovery of knee function. Because the quadriceps tendon is not violated and the patella is not everted there is less damage to the tendon. This means a quicker recovery of quadriceps tendon function and knee flexion. Other benefits include: 1. Smaller incision. This means a neater scar. More importantly it causes less pain. A traditional knee replacement incision at least 15cms. A minimally-invasive quadriceps-sparing knee replacement incision is usually less than 10cm depending on how thin the knee is. 2. Less post-operative pain. Less pain means less reliance on strong pain killers with all there associated side-affects. It also assists in allowing quicker recovery of movement and strength. 3. Standard implants are used. We still use the same implants with their proven track record. The basic design of these implants has remained largely unchanged for 20 years. However significant improvements in the materials used have occurred over the past few years. Proven design with improved materials results in predictable long term success of total knee replacements.
To aid in MIS long and bulk jigs are substituted with computer aided surgery CAS) Computer-Assisted Surgery (CAS) with Minimally-Invasive Surgery (MIS) Total Knee
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