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Lead
Zimmer Biomet
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Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved.
2. Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity.
3. Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, or arthrodesis.
Patient selection factors to be considered include:
1. Ability and willingness of the patient to follow instructions, including control of weight and activity level
2. A good nutritional state of the patient, and
3. The patient must have reached full skeletal maturity
You may not be if
Absolute contraindications include: infection, sepsis, osteomyelitis, and failure of a previous joint replacement.
Relative contraindications include:
1. Uncooperative patient or patient with neurologic disorders who are incapable of following directions,
2. Osteoporosis,
3. Metabolic disorders which may impair bone formation,
4. Osteomalacia,
5. Distant foci of infections which may spread to the implant site,
6. Rapid joint destruction, marked bone loss or bone resorption apparent on roentgenogram,
