Everyone’s Knees are Different.
Just as all finger prints are unique, so are knees.
A recent study has shown that out of 180 normal (non-diseased) knees, 98% were knock kneed or bow legged by a few degrees.* Add to that other distinguishing factors such as age, weight, lifestyle, gender and ethnicity, and it’s no wonder that everyone’s knees are different.
Nowhere is this more important to consider than in total knee replacement. Just a few degrees of variation in the size and placement of your implant can have a significant impact on the immediate and long-term success of your surgery.
A recent study has shown that out of 180 normal (non-diseased) knees, 98% were knock kneed or bow legged by a few degrees.* Add to that other distinguishing factors such as age, weight, lifestyle, gender and ethnicity, and it’s no wonder that everyone’s knees are different.
Nowhere is this more important to consider than in total knee replacement. Just a few degrees of variation in the size and placement of your implant can have a significant impact on the immediate and long-term success of your surgery.
* Eckhoff, D, et al., “Three-Dimensional Mechanics, Kinematics, and Morphology of the Knee Viewed in Virtual Reality,” JBJS, 2005: 87:71-80
Total Knee Replacement
Approximately 500,000 knee replacements are performed annually in the U.S.
While incremental improvements have been made over the past several decades – from implants and materials to nursing care and rehabilitation techniques – nothing significant is different about how the surgeon fits the implant in the patient.
