The Webcast will provide an opportunity to gain a practical understanding of how the Accolade Hip System provides a balance of improved range of motion and enhanced patient quality of live. The procedure will show how the standard and extended offset options allow the surgeon to enhance soft tissue tensioning without significantly affecting leg length. The goal is to enhance patient quality of life by improving joint stability and range of motion.

Because a patient's bone arrangements are specific to the individual and can change during surgery, a computer is used to constantly keep track of critical information such as the position of the patient's leg and pelvis to help ensure the surgeon accurately inserts the implant. A more accurate placement of the implant ensures better outcomes for the patient. This procedure is also less invasive, which means smaller scarring, less physical therapy and a quicker return to normal activities for the patient.

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Computer-assisted, partial knee replacement makes it easier for orthopaedic surgeons to replace diseased sections of the knee without performing a total knee replacement, said Peter F. Sharkey, M.D., associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

One of the main reasons patients opt to forgo hip replacement surgery is the pain associated with recovery. But now Vanderbilt University Medical Center offers a revolutionary minimally-invasive procedure that is changing patients' perceptions, and offering a much faster recovery.