Baylor Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Center

Many orthopaedic procedures can now be performed using minimally invasive techniques that require shorter hospital stays, easier recovery and faster rehabilitation. Orthopaedic physicians on the medical staff of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas were among the first in the region to use the new KyphX surgical balloon, a minimally invasive treatment to help alleviate pain and discomfort for patients suffering from fractures caused by osteoporosis.

Minimally invasive surgeries include small incision procedures of the knee, hip and back and arthroscopy of all joints - shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle.

With minimally invasive surgery, rather than opening up the skin and surrounding tissue to view the surgical site directly, doctors insert tiny video cameras via small incisions. Using special instruments, they observe their scalpels on a monitor and perform the surgery with less disruption to the tissue surrounding the surgical site.

For more information about the Baylor Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Center or to find a physician to discuss minimally invasive procedures, call 1-800-4BAYLOR.