Each year in the United States, over 400,000 patients undergo a total knee replacement for osteoarthritis. The average age of these patients is 67 years and the majority have suffered years of pain, loss of mobility, and decreased function in the knee joint. The surgeons at Cincinnati SportsMedicine and Orthopaedic Center have over two decades of experience with this procedure and are trained in the latest advances in computer-assisted total knee replacement. The Center carefully tracks all patients to determine success rates and complications. Published reports of this operation indicate that many are functional 15 years postoperatively. Total knee replacement can provide dramatic relief of pain and increased knee motion, allowing the return to an active lifestyle, for many individuals within just a few months after the operation.

“Patients can be assured when seeking a physician experienced in total knee replacement techniques that our surgeons are among the premier in this region of the country. Whether a standard procedure or computer-assisted technique is indicated, their knowledge of placement and ligament-balancing issues is paramount in achieving a successful outcome. In addition, our Center’s philosophy in the critical value of immediate postoperative rehabilitation promotes the return of functional knee mobility and activities of daily living, while keeping complications to an absolute minimum.”

Sue Barber-Westin, B.S.
Director of Clinical Research Studies
Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation

“Computer-assisted surgery helps the physician in complex cases obtain important information at the time of the operation to achieve precise placement of the prosthesis. Instead of using standard instruments to measure where points of reference are, the computer tells us exactly where they are, within 1 or 2 degrees. This device, like all medical advances, is used in concert with technique and decades of experience to produce successful patient outcomes.”

Frank R. Noyes, M.D.
President 
and Medical Director
Noyes Knee Institute
Cincinnati SportsMedicine & Orthopaedic Center