| Remember when simple routine tasks were | | | | Outpatient, or one or two nights in hospital |
| something you took for granted? If knee pain is | | | | Quicker recovery - discontinue crutches as fast as |
| changing your lifestyle, then you need to know this: | | | | one desires |
| The new concept in joint replacement surgery is to | | | | Covered by Insurance and Medicare |
| only replace the worn out portion of the arthritic | | | | No other partial knee replacement has the proven |
| joint. A large number of people with osteoarthritis of | | | | success rate and longevity of Oxford. Until Oxford |
| the knee have worn out only one of the three | | | | came along most orthopedists in the United States |
| compartments in the knee. If this is the case, the | | | | did not do partial knee replacement because of the |
| individual may only require a partial replacement. | | | | high failure rate of these earlier implants. Many |
| The Oxford Partial Knee Replacement is the first | | | | orthopedists today still do not recommend partial |
| implant that can accomplish this task with proven long | | | | knee replacement for their patients because they are |
| term results of 95% at 15 years and beyond. For this | | | | not familiar with Oxford or qualified to do it. If your |
| reason the Oxford makes a whole or total knee joint | | | | orthopedist tells you "partial knee replacement does |
| replacement NOT necessary in many cases. A very | | | | not work", you need to get another opinion. If your |
| common patient scenario is bone on bone | | | | orthopedist tells you a different brand of partial knee |
| osteoarthritis. This occurs due to degeneration or | | | | replacement has the same success rate of Oxford, |
| "wear and tear" of the articular cartilage, and | | | | ask him to show you the scientific paper or data |
| degeneration or surgical removal of the meniscus. | | | | supporting his opinion. |
| Once this situation develops, the individual usually has | | | | The Oxford Partial Knee Replacement prosthesis |
| severe pain. An Oxford is perfect for this situation. | | | | allows for better range of motion of the knee by |
| After an Oxford has been placed, the bone on bone | | | | virtue of replication of the function of the menisci |
| rubbing condition has been replaced by the Oxford | | | | and allows for more normal motion of the human |
| with it's meniscus replacement bearing. The implant | | | | knee. With the Oxford partial knee replacement, only |
| actually sits between the bones and cruciate | | | | a portion of the knee is replaced. In performing an |
| ligaments (white ropes in the middle of the knee) and | | | | Oxford, the anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate |
| the medial collateral ligament (white rope on the right | | | | ligaments are always preserved. In performing a total |
| side of the knee). A total knee replacement is not | | | | knee replacement, the anterior cruciate ligament is |
| necessary for this situation. | | | | always removed; sometimes the posterior cruciate |
| The Oxford Advantages: | | | | ligament is removed as well. |
| The Oxford Unicompartmental Knee System offers | | | | In some cases, this prosthesis may be applicable to |
| these advantages: | | | | individuals who were previously considered too young |
| At 15 years following surgery, 95% of implants are | | | | to undergo a total knee replacement. The Oxford |
| still functioning well. | | | | implant utilizes a minimally invasive procedure in which |
| More normal motion of the human knee | | | | patients may experience less pain and a quicker |
| Only a portion of the knee is replaced, making this | | | | recovery time than experienced with a total knee |
| procedure available to a younger population | | | | replacement. |
| Minimally invasive - a small incision is utilized | | | | Talk with your orthopedic surgeon to find out if you |
| Less pain due to a smaller operation | | | | are a candidate for a partial knee replacement. |