Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimally Invasive Hip Joint Replacement
![Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement](ypo-images/mis-hip.jpg)
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure — performed in the US since the 1960s — in which a diseased or damaged joint is replaced with an artificial joint called a prosthesis. Made of metal alloys and high-grade plastics (which are intended to mimic the function of bone and cartilage, respectively), the prosthesis is designed to move just like a healthy human joint...
Minimally Invasive Knee Joint Replacement
![Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement](ypo-images/minimally-invasive.png)
Knee replacement is a surgical procedure — performed in the US since the 1960s — in which a diseased or damaged joint is replaced with an artificial joint called a prosthesis. Made of metal alloys and high-grade plastics (which are intended to mimic the function of bone and cartilage, respectively), the prosthesis is designed to move just like a healthy human joint...