Re: Depuy Rotating Platform high flexion (deep knee bending) implant

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Jan

My revised (2nd and current) knee implant is also the Depuy Rotating

model. It last longer in theory. As to driving I would be cautious

if you are taking pain meds past the 3 weeks you mention. My

neurosurgeon told me of a patient of his who got in a DUI accident

when taking vicodins. I personally feel the police will write you up

if they catch you driving while taking pain meds. Especially if you

get in an accident. So be careful or have someone else drive while on

meds.

The Dupuy is doing better for me than the original brand I had but I

still am not doing great. My surgeon measured my ROM at 16-86 or

about that at 5 weeks. The first TKR was terrible and I could not

flex without extreme pain. The newer revision is better but I still

have pain. I guess I fall into the small 5% who have troubles where

the 95% do well.

Good luck with your surgery. I hope it is a snap for you.

Al Welch

>

> I saw my surgeon again this week. This is the knee replacement I am

> getting. He said it is the Cadillac of knee replacements. He also

> said I will spend 3 days in the hospital and will be able to take

care

> of myself when I get home on Friday, for example, I will be able to

> shower and make my meals. I can drive in 3-4 weeks.

>

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> index.html> Some people may think it's better to delay surgery

until

> they're older because they believe that knee implants don't last.

> Rotating Platform knees are designed for patients who want their

knee

> replacement to accommodate normal movement while significantly

> minimizing implant wear (as compared to traditional knees).1

Minimizing

> implant wear can help your knee replacement last longer. [PFC Sigma

RP

> Rotating Platform Knee Replacement Implant]

> " Many people suffer needlessly and give up the activities they

enjoy, "

> said Wayne M. Goldstein, M.D., founder of the Illinois Bone & Joint

> Institute. " New innovations like the Rotating Platform knee can

restore

> their ability to enjoy an active life. "

>

> Women may be especially interested in this new technology since

their

> knees rotate more than those of a man during normal movement.2 The

> Rotating Platform knee accomodates for this and comes in a wide

range of

> sizes to best fit your anatomy.

> How have Rotating Platform knees performed?

>

> Rotating Platform knees have a 30-year history of clinical success

and a

> high rate of patient satisfaction. In fact, patients studied in a

DePuy

> Orthopaedics, Inc. multi-surgeon study reported a 97% satisfaction

rate

> with their implants five years after surgery.3 Rotating Platform

knees

> have also continued to evolve over the years to meet patients'

needs. In

> 2006, DePuy Orthopaedics introduced the only FDA-approved Rotating

> Platform high flexion (deep knee bending) implant.

>

>

> Important Safety Information

> The performance of knee replacements depends on age, weight,

activity

> level, and other factors. There are potential risks and recovery

takes

> time. People with conditions limiting rehabilitation should not have

> this surgery. Only an orthopaedic surgeon can tell if knee

replacement

> is right for you.

>