ODYSSEY™ is a journey of discovery. The most recent journey of discovery in
total joint replacement is a move towards minimally-invasive and tissue sparing
techniques. The techniques are designed to get total joint recipients back to a
normal life quicker.
The
ADVANCE® Medial-Pivot Total Knee and
ADVANCE®
Double-High Knee System Implants provide more natural function and have been
shown to be preferred by 80% of patients when compared to other knee systems.
When combined with these implants, ODYSSEY™ MIS instruments may significantly
improve the results of total knee arthroplasty.
ODYSSEY™ MIS Knee Instrumentation was developed to be as reproducible and
intuitive as classic total knee instrumentation. By design, the
instrumentation's reduced size and anatomical shape make it ideally suited for
MIS procedures facilitating implantation of the ADVANCE® Double-High and
Medial-Pivot Knee systems; which offer solid clinical history and exemplary
patient results.
What Is MIS?
Ideally, an MIS surgical approach does not evert the patella or resect the
quadriceps muscle or quadriceps tendon. It does not necessarily involve a
smaller, 4 to 6-inch, skin incision. Theoretically, by not disturbing the
knee extensor mechanism, patients experience faster recovery and less
postoperative pain.
What Is the Surgical Approach?
The surgical approaches utilized for MIS may be the mid-vastus split, the
subvastus, or the median parapatellar approach. Most of these approaches have
long clinical histories in standard TKA, but have been adapted for MIS by
reducing the length of the incision.
What Does the Data Show?
Preliminary results have consistently shown patients experience decreased blood
loss, less pain, and earlier range of motion.
What Do I Need to Know?
TKA is one of the most reproducible and effective procedures in orthopaedics due
to established foundations in both instrument and implant design.
Instrumentation must facilitate accurate alignment, ligamentous balancing, and
precision resections. Implants must be anatomic, provide low polyethylene wear,
and remain fixed over time. When choosing an MIS knee system, all of these
factors must be taken into account.
| Developed in conjunction with: |
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MICHAEL J ANDERSON, MD
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Blount Orthopaedic Clinic
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
BRAD PENENBERG, MD
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Midway Hospital Medical Center
Los Angeles, California |
JOHN BALL, MD
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
St. Bernard's Regional Hospital
Jonesboro, Arkansas |
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