Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
The MIS Approach™

Dr. Peter Bonutti has been developing new approaches to minimally invasive knee replacement for more than a decade, working with leading developers of joint replacement implants and instrumentation. His patented MIS Approach™ requires only a three- to four-inch incision (compared to an eight- to twelve-inch incision for conventional knee replacement). It results in less trauma, less scarring, and a quicker return to an active lifestyle.

How the MIS Approach™ Works

The MIS Approach™ minimizes the trauma of knee replacement through patented techniques, a different leg position, and small, tissue-sparing instruments developed in partnership with Stryker, a world leader in orthopedic surgical instrumentation. The result is a knee replacement procedure completed through a three- to four-inch incision—smaller than the joint implant itself. The surgeon disturbs fewer muscles and tendons for a more natural reconstruction and a quicker rehabilitation.

The MIS Approach™ takes only one hour and provides many advantages over conventional knee replacement, including:

• Shorter time in surgery
• Decreased tissue and muscle trauma
• Fewer complications
• Less postoperative pain
• Far less scarring
• Faster, easier rehabilitation
• Better motion

The Bonutti Clinic is the first facility in the world to offer the MIS Approach™. Hundreds of surgeons have visited the clinic to observe and learn Dr. Bonutti's technique, and more arrive every month. If you are considering knee replacement surgery, turn to a world leader in the procedure: the Bonutti Clinic.

View Information on Surgery performed by Doctor Peter Bonutti, MD
Performed at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Effingham, IL
May 23, 2006

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