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Oxinium: GENESIS II and PROFIX Knee Systems

More than 600,000 knee implant operations are carried out each year around the world. Arthritis and chronic injury are the main reasons for a knee replacement, and most of these operations are for patients who are over the age of 65. Orthopaedic surgeons have traditionally delayed joint replacement surgery in patients younger than 65 because they do not expect the materials used in implants to withstand the wear placed on them for more than 10-15 years.

After years of development and clinical testing, Smith & Nephew offers the option of OXINIUM^◊ femoral knee implants made from oxidized zirconium, which reduce wear by up to 85% in both the GENESIS^◊ II and PROFIX^◊ Total Knee Systems. Surgeons believe this material will allow younger and more active patients to now benefit from knee replacement surgery.

OXINIUM^◊ implants also increase the opportunity for patients with an acute allergy to nickel to have knee replacement surgery. Although many metals have traces of nickel in them, this advanced material does not have any detectable amount of nickel.

The excellence of both the GENESIS^◊ II and PROFIX^◊ Total Knee Systems has been recognized by surgeons for many years. Both systems are among the fastest growing total knee systems worldwide and are instrumental in leading Smith & Nephew to be the First Choice in Orthopaedics.

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