An alternative to total knee replacement

The JOURNEY DEUCE, a member of the high performance JOURNEY knee family, is an exciting new alternative to total knee replacement.

Because of the new technology used in the JOURNEY DEUCE system, patients with knee arthritis isolated to just part of their knee – thought to be as many as 70% of knee replacement patients – now have an “early intervention” surgical option to end their debilitating pain.

This minimally invasive partial knee replacement provides many potential benefits for patients, including:

• The preservation of healthy, non-arthritic bone that would otherwise be sacrificed during total knee replacement. In fact, the procedure allows for the preservation of a full 50% of the bone traditionally removed during total knee replacement.

• Your ACL and PCL (anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament) are preserved. These ligaments provide natural stability during physical activity, such as walking, climbing stairs or simply standing up from a seated position. Patients who have received a traditional total knee replacement often notice a difference in stability during these activities.

JOURNEY DEUCE System Benefits Compared to Traditional Total Knee Replacement

1. A potentially smaller incision

2. Preservation of all ligaments of the knee

3. Preservation of bone that would otherwise be removed during total knee replacement surgery

4. Decreased blood loss

5. Decreased post-operative pain

6. Reduced post-operative medication

7. Faster rehab/recovery time

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