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Creating JOURNEY BCS Knee System

Advanced technology provides anatomically accurate design

The specific shapes in the knee drive the forces that generate movement. Using a new generation of analytical and simulation tools, Smith & Nephew has conducted an in-depth analysis of the interrelationship between normal knee articular surfaces, kinetics and kinematics. Through this new understanding, Smith & Nephew has been able to analyze problems in conventional TKAs and design a system which restores normal kinematics and normal knee function by more closely replicating the articlar shapes in the normal knee.

To achieve the optimal fit for the JOURNEY^◊ knee system, statistical data from over 250 femurs and tibias was used to characterize the articular and resected shapes. The result is a family of implants, based on anthropometric sizing and offering better biomechanic fit for all patients.

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Finite element model

Steps to a successful knee design:

Advanced modeling
Computer simulation
Validation and testing

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