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My husband and I have 4 knees that need to be replaced. We were told recently that there is a surgeon in Orlando who is performing a different type of replacement, making a side instead of a frontal incision. The theory is that recovery time is much faster and there is substantially less discomfort involved because major muscles aren't cut. We have spoken to one person who had this done and swears by it. Does anyone out there have information about this replacement technique? I believe the prosthesis used is called The Freedom Knee. I can't help but wonder if this is such a miracle, why aren't the more prolific knee surgeons in the area (Dr. Duke, Dr. Kerina, Dr. Locker) using it? Thanks for any info anyone might have.