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Partial Knee Resurfacing

Partial knee resurfacing (PKR) is a surgical procedure for helping to relieve arthritis in one compartment of the knee. With PKR, only the damaged surface of the knee joint is replaced, helping to minimize trauma to healthy bone and tissue.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

Over the past 25 years, minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized many fields of medicine. Its key characteristic is the use of specialized techniques and instrumentation that enable the physician to perform major surgery without a large incision. In this respect, MIS Knee Joint Replacement is indeed “minimally invasive,” requiring only a small incision and potentially causing less trauma to the soft tissues.
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Stryker Knees

Stryker Knee Replacement

What's the Difference?

Stryker knee replacements are designed to work with your body, not against it, to produce easier motion 1,2 and easier, faster recovery after surgery. 3,4 Stryker engineers have studied the complexities of knee biomechanics and movement to create an implant that is designed to work more like a healthy knee.
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Take your "Personal Knee Profile"

The personal knee profile will help your surgeon better understand you and your needs. Once you fill it out, bring it to a Stryker surgeon to find out whether a Stryker Knee is right for you.
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References
1. 8th Annual EFORT Congress Florence Italy 2007 – Dr. Christina Stukenborg-Colsman Presentation.
2. Tamaki, M, Tomita, T, Yamazaki, T, Hozack, W.J., Yoshikawa, H, Sugamoto,. In Vivo Kinematic Analysis of a High-Flexion Posterior Stabilized Fixed-Bearing Knee Prosthesis in Deep Knee-Bending Motion, The Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 23, No. 6, 2008.
3. Triathlon: Hitt, K., Harwin, S.F., Greene, K.A. Early Experience with a New Total Knee Implant: Maximizing Range of Motion and Function with Gender-Specific Sizing Orthopedic Surgery, Surgical Technology International, XVI.
4. Scorpio: Wang, H, Simpson, K.J., Ferrara, M.S., Chamnongkich, S, Kinsey, T,Mahoney, O.M. Biomechanical Differences Exhibited During Sit-To-Stand Between Total Knee Arthroplasty Designs of Varying Radii, The Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 21, No. 8, 2006.