It wasn’t so long ago that total knee replacement was an option only after age 50. But now, even patients in their 30s, like Cynta de Narvaez, can regain their mobility, their freedom—their lives— with the 3DKnee™ from DJO Surgical.
"Until 1991, I had a career as a hiking guide. I was a sea kayaker. A white water rafter. A fly fisherman and scuba diver. My whole life was about leading treks into the wilderness and living an active, physical, outdoor life. I was invincible. Until I was crippled by Lupus. And then, almost overnight, my life was defined by paralysis, outrageous pain, and immobility. I was told I would never walk again. "
“I was 33 years old."
“I spent the next 13 years looking for a doctor who could help me walk again. These were skilled, experienced doctors who really wanted to help me, but they couldn’t, because there wasn’t a single knee implant on the market strong or resilient enough for younger patients like me. I was told my only option was to live paralyzed and in pain for about 20 years. “It took a totally new kind of knee implant to give me back my knees, my hope, my life."
“Within 24 hours of receiving my 3DKnees I was on my feet. Within 2 months, I was walking 3 miles a day. Within 3 months, I was hiking in the Copper Canyon of Mexico. Within 4 months, I was guiding 4-to-5 day hiking trips at 9,000 feet. I can’t tell you where I’ve been since then...everywhere! Mountains. Waterfalls. I can polka all night. I can even run. I have complete freedom of movement again."
“I realize not everyone wants to climb mountains, but the point is...thanks to the DJO Surgical 3DKnee, younger people with bad knees don’t have to wait 20 or 25 years to be free from pain and paralysis."
“The 3DKnee gave me my life back.”