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Article: Small wonders: a less invasive approach could alter orthopedic surgery. (Operating Room).
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- Healthcare Purchasing News
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- April 1, 2003
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While opinion appears divided about whether the procedure is safe, effective and offers the best chance of minimizing the need for revision surgery, a movement that lends support to a minimally invasive surgical approach to total hip and knee implant operations appears to be gaining favor among orthopedic surgeons. This relatively new approach is important because of the enormous number of hip and knee reconstruction procedures performed each year, numbers that are predicted to grow as baby boomers age and carry with them the sometimes painful remnants of their more active earlier pursuits, particularly in sports, but also through injuries suffered during more mundane ...