Patient Testimonial
Janet, ADVANCE STATURE® Medial-Pivot Knee
Janet, a 58 year-old nurse in Jefferson City, started running in 1987 and quickly immersed herself in what would become her favorite pastime. However, a few years later, she injured her knee while playing basketball with her son and underwent surgery to repair the meniscus. Though the discomfort from her injury was initially relieved, arthritis increasingly took hold, causing stiffness and pain.
Undeterred, Janet pushed through her pain, running twenty miles per week and successfully completing six marathons. Although she was able to run with minimal distress, the soreness returned with a vengeance in the nights and mornings following her exercise. In 2005, after years of pushing the envelope, Janet's knee began bowing and the muscle mass in her left knee began to break down. Janet noticed that her stride changed, the pain had spread to her hip and that it was increasingly difficult to run.
In December 2006, Janet consulted with Dr. Paul Lux of the St. Louis Orthopedic Center to discuss her options. Dr. Lux explained to Janet that a total knee replacement with Wright's ADVANCE STATURE® Medial-Pivot Knee made with BIOFOAM® Metal could possibly enable her to run again, as it featured a tapered design that would provide a better fit for her narrow knee. Research shows that knee replacements specialized to fit each patient enable greater stability and mobility.
The operation took place in January 2007. After ten weeks of physical therapy, including pool running, and an additional month of rest Janet started off slow, but pushed herself further and faster, until she returned to her pre-surgery activities.
Janet explains the feeling of being able to return to her active lifestyle again as, "Instead of saying to myself that I can't do something, I'm going to keep pushing myself to do better!"
Wright's ADVANCE® Medial-Pivot System is designed specifically to replicate normal knee motion by bending, rotating, and twisting - all with a high degree of stability and range of motion. The ADVANCE® Medial-Pivot Knee replicates the knee's natural anatomy and helps provide more patient confidence and stability1 than other knee implants.
Wright's STATURE® Knee is designed to fit a patient's anatomy more closely - not based on whether the patient is male or female, but based on the specific sizing and unique qualities of individual's anatomy.
Wright's BIOFOAM® Technology provides a cementless fixation of the knee implant to accommodate younger patients with more active lifestyles.
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.
There are risks and recovery times associated with surgery; and there are certain individuals who should not undergo surgery.
Only a physician can tell you if this product and associated procedure are right for you and your unique circumstances. Please consult with a physician for complete information regarding benefits, risks and possible outcomes.
- Pritchett, JW, Patient preferences in knee prostheses, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Vol. 86-B, No. 7, September 2004.
