Washington Hospital: Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement

[mrairik357]

Ouch!!!

[unknowntbs]

I am going to college to become a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon. I think this video is awesome!

[syn420951]

*shudders* i have knee problems and watching this freaks me out... lol

[tickyul]

@syn420951 Yikes, me too......eat a lot of sardines.

[iharttwilight99]

so kool people think it is gross i am 12 and i dont

[ZDoggMD]

Mad luv to my homie Doc Dearborn!

[okieheadhunter]

i had my surgery in sept 2010. this is a good vidieo to see  what they did to the joint.mine is getting better very day at 3months i still have some pain and stiffness.

everyone heals at there own rate. if you are going to have a replacement. ask your dr. about exercses that you could do before the surgery to strethen your legs. the stronger you are the faster you heal. and give your self time to heal

[gatorguyblue]

i had knee replacement surgery in july 2010.....i had zero post surgical pain....a lil soreness which id describe as pretty much like sore muscles after a workout....but no real pain...i highly recommend the surgery....in fact im having my other knee replaced in jan 2011....im 52 by the way in case that matters to anyone

[DMWestWoodElite]

@boomcc1 Pus

[crews65011]

Looks like this is good. Most of the people I see in most of these type video are older. Anyone know if this would work for me, age 40.. or even recomend this for a person my age..

Thanks

[mindoutofbox]

its like horse shoe thing but man it looks so scary how strong is the doctors heart!!!

[RonyMexico]

which is worse-preop pain or postop pain, seriously?

[thegazebo69]

I had both knees done at the same time. The pain after was unreal. I still have pain not in the joint but the areas around the knee. I still can't get down on my knees, severe pain but I would be happy to do it again if needed.

[IWHBYD1923]

an emo kids dream

[amirla84]

crazy stuff

[xrayers]

Who would want to have knee surgery after watching a video like this lol....

[ArtChickSarah]

Or quadriceps femoris muscle rather. Also the patellar tendon stays in tact (not everted). Other more invasive methods violate the muscle and the tendon attachments to the bone, which are VERY painful, and take more time to heal before mobility is regained. Pain and functionality are two separate factors here.

[ArtChickSarah]

I believe the benefits to the surgery that the doctor notes are attributed to avoiding invasion or splitting of the rectus femoris muscle. The incision aids this approach.

[sepandvic]

Thankyou for posting this video. I am a physiotherapy student and i have found this video very educational especially as one of my patients is a full knee replacement. Thanks again!

[kj357]

By three months after surgery, there is no benefit to one incision technique over another. With small incisions you lose some ability to see adequetely and place the components correctly. You also can't see as well to clean up and may leave more debris behind. Bits of cement & bone can damage and wear the polyethylene insert.

Adequete pain control around the surgery plays a big or bigger role than incision technique in patient comfort after the surgery. Don't be sold a bill of goods.

[Kelztje]

I get to see one of these next week. Hope i dont faint

[milesoverton]

WOW, im 23 and had 3 opps on my knee, i have seriouse scar tissue even after a clean up opp. i hve come to live with my creaky joint. i will need on of these within the next 30 years and was really worried about losing my cruciat ligiment but seeing this has oppend my eyes. if they can do this now i have no doubt what they will be able to do in 20+ years! thanks for posting it. also on another point this video reminds me of wood work class at school, how amazing lol!

[budgiesmugglers]

Had 3 opps on mine too before I turned 25... a doctor once said the biological age of my right knee was at least 50 years :(