About Custom Fit Knee® Replacement at Woodward Regional Hospital

Woodward Regional Hospital is pleased to be among the first institutions in the United States to offer Custom Fit Knee replacement with OtisKnee®. Using this new technique, Woodward Regional Hospital orthopedic surgeons can now match the fit and placement of the total knee implant to the patient’s unique anatomy.

Why is this important?  Because everyone’s knees are different. These differences, determined by factors such as age, gender, ethnicity and lifestyle, can have a tremendous impact on the success of knee replacement surgery. Just slight variations in the way the implant fits can lead to pain, stiffness, instability and potentially shorter implant life.

With OtisKnee, surgeons can preserve more of the patient’s own bone and ligaments, which allows for better implant fit and knee alignment. This means that patients have the opportunity to experience a more “natural” feeling knee, greater range of motion and a quicker return to normal activities.1

For more information on Custom Fit Knee replacement with OtisKnee, download our fact sheet, contact 580-571-8048 or visit www.customfitknee.com.

Custom Fit Knee® Replacement and OtisKnee® are registered trademarks of OtisMed Corporation.

1 Howell, S., et al., “Custom Fit Total Knee Replacement Compared to Conventional and Computer-Assisted Techniques: Clinical Outcome and Long-Leg Coronal Alignment,” Orthopedics, September 2008

How It Works: Custom Fit Knee® Replacement at Woodward Regional Hospital

Custom Fit Knee replacement with OtisKnee® is done in a few simple steps. 

Step 1: An MRI is performed to take very precise measurements of the patient’s own knee. Step 2: Special computer software uses the MRI to build a 3-D model of that patient’s arthritic knee. It then virtually corrects the deformity to restore the knee anatomy to normal. Step 3: A computerized 3-D image of the implant to be used in the patient’s surgery is then Shape-Matched® to the anatomically correct model. This helps determine the exact size and placement of the implant, based on the patient’s own “normal” anatomy. Step 4: Using all of this information, special OtisKnee cutting guides are then created for the surgeon to use during the procedure. The Result: A custom fit knee replacement designed specifically for the individual patient.

For more information on Custom Fit Knee replacement with OtisKnee, contact 580-571-8048 or visit www.customfitknee.com.

Custom Fit Knee® Replacement, OtisKnee® and Shape-Match® are registered trademarks of OtisMed Corporation.