This approach can reduce surgical errors and improve surgical outcomes associated with knee and hip surgery. Computer assisted orthopedic surgery includes techniques that enhance the identification of the surgical anatomy, thereby improving surgical accuracy. 

Tissue sparing surgery is surgical philosophy implying a high respect for human tissue and the function of the human body. Its aims are to reduce surgical damage and optimize functional recovery for patients. 

Dr. Stefan Tarlow, an orthopedic surgeon who operates at Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital, was the first Arizona surgeon to use a new minimally invasive surgery technology that uses patient-matched instrumentation. 

Total hip replacement surgery involves replacing the hip’s ball and socket joint. Traditionally, surgeons use a posterior approach to the hip to remove muscle and tendon from the bone. This destabilizes the hip and requires restrictions after surgery that affect the way people sit, stand and move.