Sigma® Rotating Platform Knees
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DePuy Orthopaedics, a leader in rotating platform technology, has pioneered the innovative Sigma Rotating Platform Knees, which are designed to bend and rotate. Sigma Rotating Platform Knees also allow more natural movement with less implant wear compared to traditional knee replacement.1 |
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What is a Rotating Platform implant? |
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The Rotating Platform Knee is based on a revolutionary technology, the mobile-bearing knee, pioneered 30 years ago by DePuy Orthopaedics. When you bend your knee, the surfaces of your joint roll and glide against each other, allowing your knee to rotate as it bends. Unlike traditional, fixed-bearing knee implants, rotating platform knee implants are designed to mimic this natural movement. This rotation reduces the stress and wear on the implant.1 More than one million Rotating Platform Knees have been sold worldwide.2 And studies show that even after 20 years, more than 97% of these implants are still in use.3 |
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Learn about rotating platform knee implants |
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Women may be especially interested in this technology, since their knees rotate more than those of a man during normal movement. The Sigma Rotating Platform Knee allows for this.4 |
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Understand the differences between rotating platform and fixed-bearing implants |
Sigma Rotating Platform Features
See how a Sigma Rotating Platform knee helped Jim, one of the first Americans to summit Mount Everest. Read Jim's Story |
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DePuy Rotating Platform Knees
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Sigma RP Knee The Sigma Rotating Platform Knee provides flexibility for patients who want their knee replacement to accommodate normal movement, while minimizing implant wear.1 |
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Sigma RP-F Knee The Sigma RP-F Knee combines the benefits of rotating platform technology with deep knee flexion, making common activities like kneeling and squatting easier. |
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LCS® Complete™ Knee The LCS Complete Knee is a Mobile Bearing Knee pioneered by DePuy. Studies show that after 20 years, more than 97% of these LCS Complete Knee implants are still in use.3 |
Important Safety Information
The performance of knee replacements depends on age, weight, activity level, and other factors. There are potential risks and recovery takes time. People with conditions limiting rehabilitation should not have this surgery. Only an orthopaedic surgeon can tell if knee replacement is right for you.
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References:
1. McNulty DE, Swope SW, Auger DD, Smith T. The effect of crosslinking UHMWPE on in vitro wear rates of fixed and mobile bearing knees. ASTM STP 1445. Gsell, R. et al. American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA. Available online at www.astm.org (2004).
2. Data on file at DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., 2007.
3. Buechel FF Sr, Buechel FF Jr, Pappas MJ, D'Alessio J. Twenty-year evaluation of meniscal bearing and rotating platform knee replacements. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2001;388:41-50
4. Hsu WH, Fisk JA, Yamamoto Y, Debski RE, Woo SL. Differences in torsional joint stiffness of the knee between genders. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2006;34(5):765-770.