Thread: Collection of Surgical Procedures [Streaming videos]

knee Dr. Dillingham removes suprapatellar plica from knee video

knee Arthroscopy with medial menisectomy and plica excision video

Shoulder stabilizing operation. (Arthroscopy) video

Technique for Total Hip Arthroplasty video



Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, will sponsor a webcast highlighting the new PATH® minimally invasive (MIS) technique for total hip arthroplasty, led by Brad Penenberg, MD of Los Angeles, California. The web event will be moderated by Lowry Barnes, MD of Little Rock, Arkansas and will take place Friday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m. CST. The event will also be archived on this site for twelve months.

Carpal Tunnel Release video



On December 11, watch live surgery on the Internet as orthopaedic hand surgeon Andrew E. Caputo, MD performs a carpal tunnel release.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a very common condition that causes numbness and tingling in the hand. It is due to compression of the median nerve in the carpal (wrist) tunnel. If gone untreated, it can cause serious hand weakness and potentially permanent numbness in the fingers and thumb.

One of the most common symptoms is painful numbness in the thumb, index and middle finger. This can occur during the day or quite commonly during the night causing difficulty with sleep. Patients can get grip weakness and in late stages, atrophy of thumb muscles can also occur and

Zimmer Sub-Vastus Total Knee Arthroplasty video



his live Internet broadcast from El Dorado Hospital features a Zimmer MIS sub-vastus total knee replacement surgery.

The procedure uses a sub-vastus approach and requires an incision of only 9 to 14 cm, compared with 20 to 30 cm used in a standard knee replacement arthroplasty. Among the goals of this minimally invasive technique are shorter hospital stays, lower blood loss, faster rehabilitation and a more cosmetically appealing surgical scar.

This program is part of an ongoing effort to provide convenient, innovative educational opportunities to orthopaedic surgeons worldwide and is intended to help orthopaedic surgeons enhance their skills to build confidence in providing the best orthopaedic...

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Procedure video



On Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 4:30 p.m., Brigham and Women's Hospital broadcasted a live arthroscopic rotator cuff repair - a procedure that preserves the deltoid attachment and results in improved patient outcomes and faster recovery time. Laurence D. Higgins, MD, Chief of Sports Medicine and Chief of the Shoulder Service within the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, performed the procedure, while Brigham and Women's Hospital orthopedic surgeon Scott D. Martin, MD, narrated during the webcast.

A tear of the rotator cuff is a common injury that often leads to pain and sometimes weakness in the shoulder and upper arm. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair uses a small

VNUS Closure - Treats Varicose Veins video



he return of warm summer months can be a dreadful time for women who are embarrassed to wear shorts or short skirts due to unsightly, twisted and swollen varicose veins. Varicose vein sufferers can now proudly show off their legs thanks to a minimally invasive procedure at Rush University Medical Center that removes varicose veins with little to no pain, bruising, or swelling. Doctors performed the VNUS Closure® procedure in a live webcast on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 4pm CDT.

Varicose veins will not disappear on their own. They are a symptom of diseased and damaged valves that allow blood to flow backward in the saphenous vein and pool in the legs. In addition to the unattractive skin...

Computer-Assisted Hip Replacement Surgery video



In a live internet webcast on September 13th, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, surgeons at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital performed a computer-assisted hip replacement procedure.

Dr. David Harwood performed the minimally-invasive surgery. Dr. Donald Polakoff moderated the event.

Dr. Harwood explained that the new software maps landmarks in the hip and cameras show images of what the implant will look like before the first incision.

This technology lessens the likelihood of implant placement complications and allows for a better range of motion for the patient,? said Dr. Harwood, who is also an associate professor at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick.

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