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Minimally Invasive Knee & Hip Replacements

Restoring Mobility With Less Pain and Quicker Recovery

Patient Education

Animated Illustrations

Articles on MIS

Animated Illustrations of Knee & Hip Procedures

We have a collection of knee and hip illustrations to help you understand what's involved in a knee or hip replacement. You will be able to examine animated knee and hip replacement surgeries step-by-step, watching how an orthopedic surgeon restores mobility by replacing painful, arthritic bone and cartilage with new metal surfaces and a plastic gliding interface.

If you wish, you can even print a color brochure for each illustration. Just click below on any animation you wish to see and/or print.

Articles on MIS Knee and Hip Replacements

Minimally Invasive Surgery for knee and hip replacement is quickly growing in popularity because of its reduced discomfort and rapid recovery. Here are a few current medical articles appropriate for patients discussing MIS and contrasting it with traditional procedures.

A New Knee Today, On Your Feet Tomorrow
San Luis Obispo Tribune, June 12, 2005

New Knee Surgery Offers Speedy Recovery
Prevent Disease, March 8, 2004

Less and Minimally Invasive Total Joint Replacement. The pros and cons of these procedures compared to traditional surgery.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), February 23, 2005

Federal Panel Gives High Marks to Joint Replacement Surgery
Alicia Ault, New York Times, December 16, 2003

Joint Replacement: An Inside Look
Linda Bren, FDA Consumer magazine, March-April 2004

Weighing Pain, Gain and Risk in Replacing a Hip
Laurie Tarkan, New York Times, October 7, 2003

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