invasiveness

invasiveness /in·va·sive·ness/ (-nis)

1. the ability of microorganisms to enter the body and spread in the tissues.

2. the ability to infiltrate and actively destroy surrounding tissue, a property of malignant tumors.

---

invasiveness

1. the ability of microorganisms to enter the body and spread in the tissues.

2. the ability to infiltrate and actively destroy surrounding tissue, a property of malignant tumors.

---

invasiveness

Infectious diseases '…the ability–of a microorganism—to enter and move through tissue' Oncology See Metastasis.

---

Patient discussion about invasiveness.

Q. Has anyone had a minimally invasive partial knee replacement? How did it go and are you pleased? I will be having one in the next few weeks and would just like some input. Thanks...

A. Hmm... Never underwent it myself, but you may read some more here:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00405

and you may also watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6_qxd3P3Q

Take care,

Q. How successful s minimally invasive surgery for knee replacements?

A. Approximately 300,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the United States. and it said that 90% of the people who had a total knee replacement report an improvement in their function. i searched the CDC statistics for failure of the surgery and couldn't find any info about it. but as i said- it's a very common surgery. my grandmother had a hip joint replacement due to arthritis, it helped.
here is something that might help you to prepare for the surgery:

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00220#Understand the Procedure

good luck!!