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Patient Testimonial
Barbara, ADVANCE® Uni-Knee
For most of her life, Barbara, 68, did aerobic exercise every morning in her living room. She usually stretched and jumped in her bare feet, because it made her feel more comfortable. But, after years of poor foot support and repetitive strain, Barbara’s knees began to ache from the stress of this daily regimen; not only while she was in action, but also while she was at rest.
Barbara’s physician informed her that she had worn all of the tissue from her right knee and most of the tissue from her left knee. The pain that she was feeling was bone-on-bone friction; it was so painful for her that she could barely walk. Barbara contacted Dr. Edward Lisecki, a personal friend and orthopaedic surgeon, and arranged to meet with him for a consultation. During the appointment, Dr. Lisecki examined Barbara and informed her that she would require work on both knees. To ensure the best recovery possible, Dr. Lisecki prescribed a regimen of extensive physical therapy followed by a partial and a total knee replacement.
These results are specific to this individual only. Individual results and activity levels after surgery vary and depend on many factors including age, weight and prior activity level.
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A few months later, when her legs were stronger from physical therapy, Barbara went in for both a partial knee replacement (a uni-knee) and a total knee replacement. The uni-knee, Wright’s ADVANCE® Unicompartmental Knee, was implanted on her left side and allowed Barbara benefits such as increased joint motion and less bone removal which can provide more options for future procedures, if required.
Wright’s ADVANCE® Uni-Knee is a less-invasive alternative to total knee replacement that is bone conserving. This option is ideal for patients who are in significant pain, but do not require a total knee replacement.
