Joint Replacement
Knee

Traditional total knee replacements require an incision between six and eight inches long. The patient's size and the extent of the joint's damage can sometimes determine the length of the incision. The incision allows the surgeon to fully visualize the joint, the diseased tissue, and the implants.

Minimally invasive total knee replacement is designed to shorten the incision, reduce tissue trauma, and shorten recovery time. Surgeons can perform surgery through such a short incision because they use instruments specifically designed for minimally invasive knee replacement.

It is important to remember that minimally invasive knee replacement is a technique, not an implant. Surgeons still use the technologically advanced implants that they feel will best treat your specific condition.