FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FEB. 20, 2009

Partial knee replacement offers quicker recovery time, less pain for patients

 

St. John’s Clinic-Orthopedic Specialists physicians Thomas Kelso, II, M.D., Robert Mahnken, M.D. & Bradley Walz, M.D. are formally FDA trained to perform the latest technology in partial knee replacement: unicompartmental partial knee replacement.

The procedure offers the pain relieving benefits of a total knee replacement to a wider range of candidates. In the appropriate candidate, The Oxford® Partial Knee provides a more rapid return to normal activities than total knee replacement, with an easier, faster, and less painful recovery.

Patient Benefits:

• Less postoperative pain

• Less bone removal

• Minimal incision

• Shorter hospital stay

• More natural motion

• Clinically proven at 10, 15 and 20 years

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