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Minimally Invasive Primary Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Using a Single Radius Knee Design
Replay of a Live CME Event First Broadcast on
November 24, 2003, at 3:30 p.m. EST
New Jersey –The
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey aired its first
Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement surgery on November 24, 2003
at 3:30 PM EST. The archived version is now available for viewing on-demand.
The MIS technique, combined with a single radius knee design has demonstrated
a higher
level of
patient
satisfaction
when
compared to conventional techniques in a multi-center, prospective,
randomized clinical study.
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
The minimally invasive total knee procedure presented is designed to help
surgeons evaluate the role of MIS procedures in their practices with emphasis
on identifying the procedure benefits that best address individual patient
needs. Peter Bonutti, MD, FACS, the principal investigator on the multi-center
clinical evaluation of the MIS knee procedure will perform the surgery. Anthony
Hedley, MD, FRCS, will moderate this event and help participating surgeons
understand how they should approach minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty
versus conventional knee arthroplasty.
Interest in minimally invasive total joint
procedures is pervasive and primarily driven by patient demand. This program
will focus on surgical techniques that include a combination of an implant,
designed to provide patients with a quicker return to full active extension
and instruments, developed to reduce trauma to soft-tissue. Emphasis will
be on evaluating the patient need and expectations versus the appropriate
combination of procedure and implant to realize patient care objectives.
The webcast uses Realplayer
to display both video and synchronized slides in side by side windows.
Viewers can download
a free copy of the player here.
It is not necessary to purchase any of Real's premium players or subscription
plans. The free basic player is all that is required to view the surgery.
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