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Very, very scared to have knee surgery and hip surgery

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 24, 2023 | Replies (119)
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@cindiwass

Thank you! I'm going to make a list of those questions. I also want to ask if he does minimally invasive surgery, and if not, why not, and if he recommends it for my knee.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 7, 2021

There are quite a few techniques out there - each appropriate in different cases. For example, my surgeon would not use the anterior approach on my hips because I am small, and he did not feel he would have an adequate view to get everything positioned right. My friend had one minimally invasive knee replacement, and the other a full long incision - he knew there was extra damage in the second knee he would need to work on.
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