Procedures:

- Mini-incision Total Knee Replacement
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- Uni-compartmental Knee Arthroplasty
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- High Flex Knee Replacement
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- Quad Sparing Total Knee Replacement
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- Ligament Reconstruction

Mini-incision Total Knee Replacement / Quad-Sparing Total Knee Replacement

Knee arthritis can be managed in its early stages with physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, lubricant injections, and cortisone injections. As the arthritis progresses, the patient is often going to benefit most from total knee replacement. The Quadricep Muscle Sparing Total Knee Replacement does not cut into the large thigh muscle (quadriceps muscle), whereas the traditional knee replacement surgery does cut the muscle. By not cutting the muscle, the patient often has less blood loss, less pain, a shorter hospital stay, and a shorter tot5al rehabilitation. There is less tissue trauma and most patients are able to go home 1 or 2 days after surgery. They also are often able to return to driving sooner than with the traditional knee replacement surgery.

Uni-compartmental Knee Arthroplasty

a Uni-compartmental Knee Replacement is commonly called a partial knee replacement. This type of surgery is appropriate if only one part of the knee is arthritic but the remaining joint surfaces are still healthy. With this surgery, once the the arthritic joint surfaces are replaced with a metal implant and the healthy joint surfaces are left a lone. This can often be done through an incision as small as 3 inches. This surgery is done at a surgery center, and allows the patient to go home less than24 hours later. Patients frequently have a faster recovery and rehabilitation with a uni-compartmental knee replacement when compared to a total knee replacement.

High Flex Knee Replacement

Many daily activities require the knee to bend or flex a great amount. Some of these activities include climbing stairs, sitting in a chair, kneeling for prayer, golfing and gardening. Zimmer offers a knee replacement specifically designed to accommodate deep bending or deep flexion of up to 155°. This helps patients preserve their flexibility after knee replacement surgery.