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Advances in joint replacement benefit patients with severe arthritis

Major advances in joint replacement surgery have made it easier on patients seeking relief from severe arthritis pain. In minimally invasive hip or knee replacement, orthopedic surgeons make a three- or four-inch incision as opposed to the usual 10 or 12 inches. "Mini-incision" joint replacement achieves the same goal as the standard operation, according to Dr. Geoffrey Westrich, Director of Joint...

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