LIVE WEBCAST
Replay of: Computer-Assisted, Partial Knee Replacement Improves Patient Recovery Time
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First Seen: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
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Virtual reality is aiding orthopedic surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in replacing arthritis-stricken single compartments of a knee without the patient having to endure a long surgery and recovery involved with a total knee replacement.
Computer-assisted, partial knee replacement makes it easier for orthopedic surgeons to replace diseased sections of the knee without performing a total knee replacement, said Peter F. Sharkey, M.D., associate professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
The post-surgical recovery time for computer-assisted, partial knee replacement is about half the time of recovery for a total knee replacement--three weeks, instead of the normal six weeks. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital hosted a live webcast of the computer-assisted, partial knee replacement on Wednesday, May 4, at 4:30 p.m. Click here to read more about the program.
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