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4 keys to successful total knee replacementWhat every woman should know

If chronic knee pain caused by arthritis is keeping you from the activities you enjoy, knee replacement is one option that can help you regain your active lifestyle. There are important differences between women and men, and most knee replacements are now designed with those differences in mind. Shaped to the contours and dimensions of the female knee, today’s implants offer patients a more natural fit.

If you are a woman considering your treatment options, here are some important keys to successful knee replacement:

  • Don’t delay
    Ask your physician how you can take control of your knee pain.
  • Implant design
    Shape, size and feel matter when choosing the right knee implants for women.
  • Implant material
    OXINIUM* Oxidized Zirconium is used to make superior, longer lasting implants.
  • Rehabilitation
    The final key to successful knee replacement is you.

 

 

 

 

Arthritis and women

  • Women are more likely to suffer from arthritis pain than men, yet are three times less likely to undergo knee replacement to relieve their pain.1
  • Studies show sports such as cross-country skiing, walking and swimming decrease the risk of knee osteoarthritis in women.2
  • In adults over the age of 50, osteoarthritis was more common in women than men, and more common in black females than white females.3
  • Weight loss of as little as 11 pounds can reduce the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis by 50%.4
  • Arthritis is strongly associated with major depression.5
  • By the year 2030, 65 million adults will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis. Two-thirds will be women.6

 
Find a physician in your area that uses Smith & Nephew knee products and technologies or Order the Resource Guide to organize your treatment options.
 

1 Hawker GA, Wright JG, Coyte PC, et al. Differences between men and women in the rate of use of hip and knee arthroplasty. N Engl J Med. 2000 Apr 6;342(14): 1016–1022.

2 “Physical exercise and risk of severe knee osteoarthritis requiring arthroplasty.” P. Manninen, H. Riihimäki1, M. Heliövaara2 and O. Suomalainen3 Rheumatology 2001; 40: 432-437 © 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

3 Yu B, Gross MT, Jonas BL, et al. Early intervention of knee osteoarthritis. The Center for Human Movement Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. (See: http://www.med.unc.edu/chms/ProjectsKOA.htm)

4 Felson DT, Zhang Y. An update on the epidemiology of knee and hip osteoarthritis with a view to prevention. Arthritis Rheum. 1998 Aug;41(8):1343–1355. [Data source: Framingham Osteoarthritis Study]

5 Dunlop DD, Lyons JS, Manheim LM, Song J, Chang RW. Arthritis and heart disease as risk factors for major depression: the role of functional limitation. Med Care. 2004 Jun;42(6):502–511. [Data source: 1996 Health and Retirement Survey]

6 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, NHIS Arthritis Surveillance (See: http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/national_data_nhis_htm#future)

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