Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a pre-operative Knee Society Assessment Score of <70
- Patients undergoing primary partial knee arthroplasty as unilateral arthroplasty or
bilateral arthroplasty, simultaneously or otherwise
- Patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis (Kellgren Lawrence Grade IV) or avascular
necrosis limited to the medial compartment of the operative knee joint
- Male or female patients who are at least 21 years of age at the time of surgery
- Patients with full thickness cartilage loss, with or without bone loss in the medial
compartment
- Patients with functionally intact ACL and PCL
- Patients who need to obtain relief of pain and/or improved function in their knee
- Patients with fixed flexion deformity < 15°
- Patients who are able to follow post operative care instructions
- Patients who are willing and able to return for scheduled follow-up evaluations
- Patients in which natural alignment can be restored
- Patients with BMI < 40
- Patients who have completed a valid, IRB approved Informed Consent Form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a pre-operative Knee Society Assessment Score of = 70
- Patients in which the device would be used to revise a failed prosthesis
- Patients who are less than 21 years of age at the time of surgery
- Disease or damage to the lateral part of the knee that in the investigator's opinion
contraindicates a partial knee replacement
- Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or other forms of inflammatory joint
disease
- Patients diagnosed with a failed upper tibial osteotomy in the operative knee
- Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic arthritis after tibial plateau fracture
- Patients who have had a patellectomy
- Patients with a flexion deformity > 15°
- Patients with a fixed varus deformity > 15°
- Patients who have rapid joint destruction, marked bone loss or bone resorption
apparent on roentgenogram
- Patients with a fused knee on operative side
- Patients who have active or suspected infection, local or systemic that, in the
opinion of the investigator, may put patients at undue risk.
- Patient with pre-existing condition(s) that may interfere with the survival of the
implant or their outcomes, including: Sickle Cell Anemia, Lower extremity muscular
atrophy, Neuromuscular disease, Vascular insufficiency, Metabolic Disorders which
impair bone formation, Paget's Disease, Charcot's Disease, Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis,
Osteopenia.
- Patients with clinical conditions that may limit follow-up (in the opinion of the
investigator) including: Immuno-compromised conditions (i.e. HIV), Hepatitis,
Tuberculosis, Neoplastic disease such as cancer of the prostate, lung, stomach,
cervix, etc.
- Chronic renal failure
- Organ transplant (i.e., heart, liver, lung, etc.) recipients
- Known disease process that in the opinion of the investigator may limit long term (4
year) follow up (i.e., multiple sclerosis, leukemia, lymphoma, etc.)
- Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's Disease
- Patients who have had an above-knee amputation in the contralateral leg Instability or
deformity of the ligaments and/or surrounding soft tissue, which would preclude
stability of the prostheses
- Patients with a known metal allergy
- Prisoners or, individuals who are known to be abusing drugs or alcohol or are mentally
incompetent
- Patients who have received systemic steroids within the past 6 months or steroid
injection into the affected knee within the previous 6 weeks prior to enrollment
- Patients taking immunosuppressives
- Patients who are pregnant and/or breast-feeding females or females who intend to
become pregnant during the time of the study
- Patients with severe valgus or varus knees (valgus or varus angulation of more than
20°) where collateral ligament, iliotibial band, or popliteal release is required
- Patients who refuse to sign the IRB approved Informed Consent Form
- Participation in an interventional clinical research study procedure, other than a
bilateral knee arthroplasty in this study, within the past 12 months
- Patients with a history of osteomyelitis or sepsis of the index knee
- Patients who require patellar resurfacing
- Patients who are not skeletally mature
- Patients who have had a total hip replacement procedure <18 months prior to entering
the study
- Patients who have had a contralateral non-study knee replacement procedure <18 months
prior to entering the study
- Patients who are found intraoperatively to have inadequate bone stock or other
conditions that contraindicate a partial knee replacement
- Patients who have a higher risk of falling
- Patients who are smokers or a history of smoking in the past 12 months
- Patients with alcoholism or drug addiction
- Tumors of the supporting bone structures
- Patients who have a permanent valgus or varus deformity including tibia vara deformity
- Patients with BMI = 40
- Patients 80 years of age or older
- Patients who have undergone same-day or staged bi-lateral partial knee replacement
- Patients who may have an allergic reaction to the device materials or bone cement
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