Dr. Seth Leopold discusses less-invasive knee and hip replacement surgery. A patient who had minimally-invasive knee replacement joins Dr. Leopold to share his experiences. Minimally-invasive partial knee replacement surgery results in faster recovery and less post-operative pain than traditional knee replacement. Newer hip replacement approaches are offered as minimally invasive, but some of those claims are more marketing than science.

This video is one of a series of excerpts of a regional symposium discussing indications and surgical treatment for spine conditions. The presenters review a variety of surgical approaches and implant designs, and their respective advantages and potential drawbacks.

A presentation on hand injuries and related surgical management. Included is a review of the anatomy of the hand and a demonstration of surgical procedures that repair injury and restore function.

Dr. Roger Larson explains the new medical techniques used to repair knee injuries. The program focuses on ACL injuries featuring four patients who suffered knee and joint pain or damage. The discussion with the patients includes how the knee was injured and which surgery and rehabilitation treatments were used to bring back pain-free movement and use of the knee.

In this video, titanium is used to replace the bone at the end of the Great Toe.

The MEDPOR Pterional Implant, developed with Dr. Murali Guthikonda of the Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, was designed specifically to fill the hollow resulting after a pterional craniotomy during neurosurgical procedures. Originally, Dr. Guthikonda used the MEDPOR TF Implant for this application, (but felt that a smaller, more appropriately contoured implant would require less intraoperative sculpting and be easier and faster to utilize during the closing stages of his procedures.

Paul O’Keeffe, M.B., B.S., (Syd), F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., Sydney, Australia describes his semi-open rhinoplasty technique using the MEDPOR® Nasal Shell for saddle nose deformity. The MEDPOR Nasal Shell Implant, developed with Dr. O’Keeffe, resembles the natural nasal pyramid and was designed specifically to augment the nasal bones and upper lateral cartilage. The Nasal Shell is provided sterile in two sizes with two optional dorsal inserts to fill any void under the implant, and a silicone sizer.

Surgical technique video on the use of MEDPOR in Orbital Floor Reconstruction. (Produced under Porex Medical trade name.)

A total Hip Replacement via a mini-incision (4 inch) made along the upper thigh.

In this video, Dr. Robert Wallace, Chief of Plastic Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, discusses his use of a MEDPOR Customized Implant to correct a large cranial defect. Dr. Wallace has over eight years experience using MEDPOR Surgical Implants in various cranial reconstruction applications that include both preformed and customized implants. Pre and post operative photos are included.