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Partial Knee Replacement Surgery at Stenum Hospital
New technology has been developed to improve results, reduce wear, and extend the lifespan of these solutions.
While these advanced technologies may not be available in the US, they are available to international patients at Stenum Hospital.
At Stenum, top surgeons, advanced technology, and a comprehensive rehabilitation program, are combined to achieve superior long lasting results.
Biomet Oxford Partial Knee Replacement
The Oxford Partial Knee implant from Biomet Orthopedics is a partial knee implant designed to repair only one side of the knee (the medial side), making it much smaller than a total knee implant.
 In patients with only limited knee arthritis, known as medial compartment arthritis, surgeons may elect to perform a partial knee replacement. Unlike total knee replacement that removes all the knee joint surfaces, a partial knee replacement replaces only one side of the knee joint. Some advantages of the Oxford partial knee replacement are that it removes 75% less bone and cartilage, is less painful, enables a more rapid recovery, and provides more natural motion when compared to a total knee replacement
By retaining all of the undamaged parts, the joint may bend and function more naturally.
Knee osteoarthritis usually occurs first in the medial (inside) portion of the joint. In knees that are otherwise healthy, a partial knee implant procedure can preserve the healthy bone, cartilage, and ligaments, potentially preventing or delaying the need for total knee replacement.
The Only One of Its Kind
Research has shown that partial knee replacements with moveable plastic bearings like the Oxford Partial knee have low wear rates, potentially giving them even longer life expectancies.
The free floating nature of the device potentially provides for a more natural feeling knee
More Natural Motion
In a healthy knee, the meniscus serves as a shock absorber between the ends of the bones. The Oxford Partial knee is the first partial implant with an artificial meniscal bearing designed to glide freely throughout the knee's range of motion, more closely replicating normal movement. The free floating nature of the device potentially provides for a more natural feeling knee.
Long-term Durability
Published long-term clinical results on the Oxford Knee demonstrated a 98% success rate at 10 years and 95% at 15 years and beyond, equaling the results of the most successful total knee replacements.
Biomet Antioxidant Infused Technology and Regenerex Porous Metal
Biomet continues to work on introducing new technologies that increase the longevity of its orthopedic implants. Two such technologies have been introduced recently with implants available for knee replacement.
The only polyethylene infused with vitamin E to provide strength
and oxidative stability without compromise.
E1 Antioxidant Infused Technology surpasses the limitations of first generation highly crosslinked polyethylene. This unique technology, developed by Biomet's engineers and the research power of Massachusetts General Hospital, is the first vitamin E stabilized highly crosslinked polyethylene bearing material that has been shown in testing to provide high mechanical strength and true oxidative stability.
Produced using a patent pending second-generation technology and proprietary process using Isostatically compression molded polyethylene barstock, as used in clinically proven ArCom polyethylene, is processed below the melt temperature to maintain the strength of the crosslinked polyethylene.
Infused with vitamin E to stabilize free radicals and prevent oxidative degradation, testing has shown that E1 Antioxidant Infused Technology offers; Fatigue strength greater than first generation re-melted HXLPE1-3, is stronger than sequentially crosslinked and annealed materials after an environmental stress cracking (ESC) study, and has true oxidative protection without re-melting.
Regenerex Porous Titanium Construct
Clinically Proven Material. Advanced Porous Technology.
Regenerex Porous Titanium Construct unites the proven clinical history of titanium with an enhanced interconnecting pore structure, resulting in a revolutionary material that provides for high levels of biologic fixation.
Why Stenum?
At Stenum Hospital our commitment to quality, combined with the latest technology improvements and expertise, provides superior results. All this in a very safe, world class patient destination.
Knee Replacement Package and Cost
Knee Replacement surgery at Stenum Hospital includes;
- 1 pre-operative hospital days for evaluation and consultation.
- All costs associated with the surgery (implant, surgeons, anaesthesia, etc..).
- Postoperative hospital stay 5-7 days (as needed).
- Additional, 7-14 post-op rehabilitation days.
- All consultations, x-rays and medications.
- Postoperative Physical Therapy Program.
Typical time frame: 22 days (=1 preop + 7 postop + 14 rehab)
All inclusive fee for Knee Replacement, complete evaluation for quote
(Amount in US will depend on exchange rate at the time, typically you send half, two weeks prior to surgery, the rest is paid upon arrival.
Not included; your flight, lodging for family members while you are in the hospital, and meals while at the hotel in town.
Your stay at Stenum Hospital will include, transportation from the Bremen Airport, deluxe newly remodeled rooms with, in room TV (CNN and BBC in English), Wireless Internet, Meals, served in room or taken in the dining room and English speaking consultants who will see to all your needs.
Start Now!
Stenum offers complete remote evaluations at no charge.
In order to determine if knee replacement is for you, we offer a commprehensive evaluation of your case by our team of surgeons.
We will be your patient advocate, so you can get the truth about your options.
Evaluations can be done easily by mailing your images to us.
Click here to begin the simple evaluation and scheduling process.
Quality of Care
Stenum Hospital, a KTQ® certified orthopedic hospital, provides the most advanced solutions and implants available worldwide.
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