Now, total
knee
replacement,
also called
total knee
arthroplasty (TKA),
can be performed
through a
smaller
incision, with
Zimmer
Minimally
Invasive
Solutions (MIS)
Mini-Incision
TKA. Using
modified
techniques and
instruments
developed with
Zimmer, Inc.,
surgeons can
place the same,
clinically
proven implants
used in
traditional
surgery, but
through an
incision
one-half to
one-third the
size.
Potential
benefits of
MIS
Mini-Incision
TKA compared to
traditional knee
replacement
include:
Smaller
incision – 4.3
to 5.5 inches
vs. 7.8 to 12
inches
- Less
disruption
of tissue
- More
exercises
performed 1
day
following
surgery,
such as
straight leg
raises
- No
difference
in
complications
- Some
patients may
experience
less pain
In a study
comparing the
standard surgery
to the minimally
invasive
procedure,
MIS
Mini-Incision
TKA patients
experienced
similar or
improved results
with no
difference in
complications.
Surgeons who
perform
Mini-Incision
TKA have
received
training through
The Zimmer
Institute
in Warsaw, Ind.,
or at one of its
MIS
satellite
training
locations at
renowned
academic
institutions
around the
world.
