Bend without rapid wear knee

"The problem is that the average life of the prosthesis is approximately fifteen years. That is why doctors prefer to wait as long as possible with the replacement and they prefer not too young patients. "Because you want about fifteen years, which have to offer," says Reich. Who has not hurt the worn knee is not operated. Williams adds: "And you want to actually prefer to be ready at once."

Bend without rapid wear knee

But there is good news.  

Recently used the orthopedic surgeons in the MCL after a long and intensive search by producers and international conferences a new type of prosthesis

Williams: "The weakest link in the artificial knee was and is a polyethylene plate, which turns the metal hinges. That plate wear over time. "Simply a man bends his knees often terrible. But now there is a picture of a new, much harder type of polyethylene. 

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Better fit artificial knee

A further development is that of the introduction of special knee prosthesis for women.

Rich: "There used to be different sizes, but women were basically the same prosthesis as men. While women generally leaner knees and have another fit. "

The right fit is less friction and thus a longer life of the prosthesis.