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.

Board certified by the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Paul Teja and his partner Dr. Robert (Tony) DeFalco, 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.

Board certified by the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Paul Teja and his partner Dr. Robert (Tony) DeFalco, are now performing partial knee replacement  using the most advanced, minimally invasive partial knee replacement technologythe Biomet Oxford Knee.

According to Biomet, Published longterm clinical results on the Oxford Knee demonstrated a 98% success rate after 10 years and 95% after 15 years and beyond, equaling the results of the most successful total knee replacements.

By performing this procedure in a minimally invasive way, patients are able to recover much quicker than with a traditional knee replacement. Also, the hospital stay is much shorter. This procedure can be completed and the patient discharged from the hospital the next day, compared to after a total knee where the patient stays 3-4 days in the hospital and then typically spends another 5-7 days in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, notes Dr. Teja. Knee is  currently the only fully mobile bearing partial knee system available in the United States. This unicompartmental knee has a mobile bearing design which allows for more normal knee kinematics (meaning the knee moves and acts more like the normal knee with a total knee replacement). Knee is the first partial implant with an artificial meniscal bearing designed to glide freely throughout the knees range  of motion, more closely replicating normal movement. The free-floating nature of the device potentially provides for a more natural-feeling knee. Knee, having completed a comprehensive education program. If you would like more information on partial knee replacement at HRMC, please call North Jersey Sports Medicine and Spine Center at (908) 684-3005.

Biomet Oxford technology, a minimally invasive unicompartmental knee replacement, has been used in Europe for over 20 years. Unlike other implants, the Biomet Oxford

In a healthy knee, the meniscus serves as a shock absorber between the ends of the bones. The Biomet Oxford

Both Dr. DeFalco and Dr. Teja are certified in using the Biomet Oxford

Source: www.biomet.com