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This 3D animation shows the procedure involved for hip replacement surgery. It is not narrated, but the relevant anatomy is labeled.

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New procedures like minimally invasive procedures are often subject to scrutiny, but I think that one of the biggest problems facing these innovative procedures is for people to understand exactly what we do.


-Dr. Michael Perry, Laser Spine institute

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