3DKnee System
New Hope for Severe Knee Pain
The 3DKneeTM System is designed specifically for patients with severe knee arthritis. During movement of a healthy knee, the contact axis between the thigh and shin bone (the point where the two bones meet and rotate) is on the medial side or inside of the knee joint. After surgery, because of the absence of the ACL, the contact axis shifts to the lateral side or outer quadrant of the knee joint.
The 3DKnee is the first knee available that addresses this difference. The cartilage part of the replacement is precisely sculpted to work with different mechanics of an artificial knee joint. The extended result is designed to give greater joint strength and the best potential range of motion, as well as reduce stress on the individual parts, which can add years to the life expectancy of the implant.
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In order for the surgeon to have access to the joint, the ACL must be removed. The ACL is one of four knee ligaments connecting the upper leg bone (femur) with the lower leg bone (tibia). It runs up the front and in between the condyles of your shin and thigh bone and stabilizes knee movement. Some patients lose the functionality of this ligament long before having a knee replacement.
DJO Surgical teamed with doctors at the Orthopedic Research Laboratory to develop the innovative 3DKnee. Using moving x-ray images of healthy, active, total knees, and applying military imaging technology to study the motions of knees with artificial implants, DJO Surgical made significant discoveries about the way healthy and implanted knees behave.
If you suffer from debilitating knee pain, the 3DKnee System may get you moving again.