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Patient TestimonialScott, ADVANCED STATURE™ Femoral Components For as long as Scott can remember, he’s had to deal with constant aches and pains due to a terrible motorcycle accident he had as a teenager that landed him in a full body cast. As he aged, Scott’s body continued to ache, but over the past several years his right knee gave him increasing problems. “The pain started gradually, but continued to grow. I tried to ignore it because I didn’t want to have surgery, but my knee eventually began to hurt regardless of stance. I could be sitting, standing or lying down. I could never find relief,” Scott explained. For the past few years, Scott tried to live with the pain
 by taking over-the-counter pain medication. But as an event planner and professional artist, Scott was always on his feet, putting pressure on his ailing knee. Unable to deal with the pain anymore, Scott went to see Dr. Lowry Barnes in February 2006 to have his right knee evaluated. Scott was at his wit’s end; he was having a tough time painting and found himself taking every shortcut possible – a very uncharacteristic trait.
In March 2007, Dr. Barnes replaced Scott’s right knee with Wright’s ADVANCE STATURE™ Femoral Component. Unlike other replacement options, the ADVANCE STATURE™ Components feature a tapered design to address the implant sizing needs of patients, such as Scott, who have a narrower knee anatomy or smaller skeletal frame. Previous knee replacement options had a universal sizing approach. However, research has shown that knee replacements specialized to fit each patient add greater stability and mobility. Although women are generally smaller than men and may more often require smaller knee implants, patients of either gender may possess a physical stature that would benefit from a narrower implant design.
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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After reviewing an X-ray of Scott’s right knee, Dr. Barnes recommended knee replacement surgery to repair Scott’s severely arthritic knee joint. Although Scott was nervous at the thought of having surgery, he decided it was his only option. He scheduled the surgery, and in the meantime, prepared for recovery by arranging time off from work and participating in a joint replacement class at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
The day following surgery Scott began working with the physical therapy team to help his rehabilitation. “I began physical therapy right after surgery, and then every day at home for a period of time also. It really helped me recover quickly. I couldn’t believe I was moving around with a walker on the second day,” Scott said. A few weeks after surgery, Scott was only using a cane, and now he is walking unassisted. “I can do everything I could do before, but now I don’t have the pain. Best of all, my range of motion is almost the same, and my new knee is already stronger than my old one. It is incredible.” At a recent check up with Dr. Barnes, Scott broke out in a dance when asked how his knee felt. “I can’t keep my excitement inside. I just feel so good.” Scott is looking forward to returning to painting very soon and enjoying his future.
