Oxinium Knee Replacement
In the past, orthopedic
surgeons have been reluctant to offer young men and women knee joint
replacement surgical options because their activity levels are naturally
higher than older patients, and most conventional knee implants
typically last only last between 10 and 15 years. Some Oxinium knee
implants on the other hand could last for 30 - 35 years and have been
cleared by the FDA. Read on..
However, newer technologies have developed improved materials for knee prosthesis such as ceramics or ceramic coated metal joint prosthesis, but even those don't meet the needs of this younger group of more active individuals requiring knee joint replacement.
A new material called Oxinium is a type of oxidized zirconium that has been successfully utilized for both hip and knee implants for several years. Oxinium knee joints are designed of metal composites coated with ceramic and then infused and coated with oxygen to create an extremely durable and long-lasting joint replacement.
Oxinium prosthetic joints received the approval of the FDA in 1996, and are designed to last nearly 90 times longer than traditional knee joints. This makes the Oxinium implant highly acceptable for younger individuals suffering from limited range of motion, pain, stiffness and lack of mobility caused by knee injuries or medical conditions.
Oxinium for prosthetic joints are also easy for the body to tolerate as they are created of bio- compatible elements that won't skew immune system function. Oxinium also replaces nickel as a prosthetic component, enabling individuals who were formally allergic to nickel to receive the implant. To date, Oxinium implants have been performed throughout the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia, as well as at the Madras Joint Replacement Center in Chennai, India.
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