(1888PressRelease)
April 19, 2007 - Women undergoing knee replacements in India will benefit from a Knee prosthesis specifically designed for them. This latest advance in knee replacement is to be introduced in India in Chennai next week and Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam of www.kneeindia.com is to be one of the first surgeons to do the procedure in the country. He will be operating on a middle aged woman requiring bilateral knee replacements.
The Gender specific solution knee replacement is an implant that has been designed for the female anatomy
Skeletal differences between males and females do exist and this has been applied in the development of special implants to fit female bones better.
Generally speaking the lower end of the thigh bone (femur) is narrower from side to side. The Q angle is also higher in women. A new prosthesis takes into consideration 3 major differences. It is narrower from side to side and does not overstuff the joint. This is likely to make the joint roomier and allow a greater degree of freedom of movement and cause less pain.
This gender specific implant has been successfully implanted into 100000 knees in the US since fall of 2006. There have been no side effects and all patients are satisfied.
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