All 3 of the doctors I indicated do the surgery from the side. Actually, that is kind of misleading. When I read the forum replies, I got the impression they actually cut from the side of the knee. Actually the cut is still somewhat in the center, just a little to the left or right of center. Just not through the main muscle and tendons that go across the top of the knee. They then push those aside to get to the bones to be replaced. It supposedly reduces the amount of damage that is done.
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