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Knee Replacement

Read stories about patients who have had knee replacement surgery and learn how they got back to the activities they love.

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Patient Stories

“For the first time in over 30 years, I had no pain in my knees.”

George
California

“The ATTUNE® Knee helped me get off the beaten path again.”

Mark
Southern Indiana

“Getting my knees replaced was a game-changer for me.”

Rich
Ohio

“I average 8,000 steps a day without pain.”

Carolyn
Manassas, Va.

“I wish I had gotten it done sooner.”

Michael
New Ringgold, Pa.

“(It) was the best decision I ever made.”

Cindy
McCall Creek, Miss.

“I feel back to normal.”

Louis
Fairfield Glade, Tenn.

“I resumed all my normal activities.”

Alexis
Meridian, Miss.

“Life has returned to normal.”

William
Ridgecrest, N.C.

“Life is normal now.”

Phillip
Fort Mill, S.C.

“I feel like I can do anything I want to do.”

Mary
Fairfax, Va.

“I toured Europe for 27 days.”

Aubrey
Collierville, Tenn.

“I was on my feet most of the day.”

Alan
Alexandria, Ind.

“I suffered for more than 20 years.”

Barbara
Huntsville, Ala.

“I was back to work after several weeks.”

Willie
Marana, Ariz.

“I no longer feel partially handicapped.”

Peter
Fairfax, Va.

“The old, constant knee pain is totally gone.”

Jerry
Cincinnati, Ohio

“Life now is dramatically different.”

Amanda
Vanceboro, N.C.

“(I’m) walking up to four miles a day.”

Rhonda
Dent, Minn.

“Take presurgery rehab seriously.”

Jack
Brookeville, Md.

“I do almost everything I did before.”

Dennis
Warsaw, Ind.

“Discuss it with your doctor as soon as possible.”

Stephen
Pocatello, Idaho

“My new knees have totally changed my life.”

Nancy
Spokane, Wash.

“I am pleased with my decision to have surgery.”

Stephanie
Columbia, Mo.

“I did not let the pain stop me.”

John
Kernersville, N.C.

“I have a lot less pain.”

Wayne
Bellwood, Ill.

“You don’t have to suffer needlessly.”

Carolyn
Pierce, Colo.

“I returned to work full time with no issues.”

Ron
Solon, Iowa

“I can stand longer and walk farther.”

Edward
Bedford, Ind.

“I started dancing again.”

Tina
Pleasanton, Calif.

“Learn what truly caring for yourself means.”

Jack
Chicago, Ill.

“I have no pain and can play (tennis).”

Neil
Monroeville, Pa.

“Fear of the unknown is your worst enemy.”

Kathryn Ann
Hohenwald, Tenn.

“I love my new knees.”

Margaret
East Moriches, N.Y.

“I can go anywhere I want without planning my steps.”

Mickey
Manalapan, N.J.

“I am pain free.”

Penny
Ramona, Calif.

“Delaying will just prolong your pain.”

Timothy
Concord, N.C.

“Get it done.”

Ed
Channahon, Ill.

“I am so glad I didn't wait any longer.”

Shirley
Maggie Valley, N.C.

“I’m playing golf again.”

Catherine
Independence, Mo.

“No pain, no gain.”

Tameletah
Holly Ridge, N.C.

“Do the rehab.”

Lou
Appleton, Wisc.

“Rehab is not easy, but it is well worth it.”

Matthew
Brewster, N.Y.

“It was clear something needed to be done.”

Jason
Lillington, N.C.

“I have no more pain.”

Monica
Bourg, La.

“I can keep up with my friends and family.”

Devra
Manassas, Va.

“Walking and stairs are now a breeze.”

Chris
Delton, Mich.

“Don’t put it off.”

Kathy
Warsaw, Ind.

“You are the deciding factor for your quality of life.”

Charlene
Waterloo, Wisc.

“I’m not in as much pain.”

Karen
Lagrande, Ore.

“I had pain while walking.”

Sureshchandra
Bedford, Pa.

“I exercise five days a week.”

Roderick
Anderson, Ind.

“I would have both knees replaced again in a New York minute.”

Robert
Oxford, Ohio

“Life is good with no pain.”

John
New Richmond, Wisc.

“Physical therapy is the key to a complete recovery.”

Cathy
Norman, Okla.

“I am walking without a walker or cane.”

Mary
Lake Charles, La.

My knee is back to normal.”

Wallace
Campbellsville, Ky.

“I am resuming all my normal activities.”

Gerald
Kinder, La.

“I walk with confidence.”

Judy
San Marcos, Calif.

“I’m back and better than ever.”

Jeff
Jacksonville, Fla.

“It was so great, I am having the other knee done.”

Cathy
Midlothian, Va.

“I now run two miles about four times a week.”

John
Long Grove, Ill.

“I now have no pain.”

Jo Ann
Cincinnati, Ohio

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References

1. Clatworthy, M. (2015). An Early Outcome Study of the ATTUNE® Knee System vs. the SIGMA^® CR150 Knee System. DePuy Synthes Companies White Paper. 100959-181017. In an IRB approved early outcomes study, physiotherapists collected data on 40 patients implanted with ATTUNE^®Knees and 40 patients with SIGMA^®CR150 knees. The results demonstrated that patients implanted with the ATTUNE Knee had statistically significant improvements in some early outcomes, other outcomes demonstrated a trend favoring the ATTUNE Knee, and some outcomes were equivalent.
2. Etter K, Lerner J, Kalsekar I, de Moor C, Yoo A, Swank M. Comparative Analysis of Hospital Length of Stay and Discharge Status of Two Contemporary Primary Total Knee Systems. J Knee Surg. 2017. 1(212): 1-10. DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1604442. Premier PerspectiveTM Database analysis including 38 hospitals, representing 1,178 primary, unilateral TKAs with the ATTUNE Knee and 5,707 primary, unilateral TKAs with Triathlon^TM.

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