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Custom Total Knee Replacement

Custom Total Knee Replacement offers a tailored, patient-specific approach to help restore mobility and relieve pain, designed specifically for your unique knee anatomy.

It is also called CIM-TKR, customised individually made (CIM) implant for total knee replacement (TKR). 3D imaging and precise modeling are used to create a knee implant that mirrors your natural anatomy, enhancing outcome, function and comfort after surgery. Having worked closely with his patients for over 20 years to offer personalised solutions for knee, hip and shoulder arthritis, Dr Sunil Reddy will discuss if a Custom Total Knee Replacement would be a good option for your knee osteoarthritis.

Key Benefits of Custom Knee Replacement

  1. Better Fit: Because the implant is custom-made, it fits your knee anatomy perfectly, resulting in greater comfort and a more natural feel.
  2. Improved Alignment: With accurate pre-surgical planning, the implant can be positioned more precisely, which can lead to improved joint stability and reduced wear. Patient-specific jigs or instruments specific to your knee are manufactured using CT based 3D imaging to implant the custom knee replacement.
  3. Potential for Faster Recovery: A customized fit can reduce pain after surgery and promote faster recovery by enhancing the overall function of the joint.
  4. Longevity: A properly aligned and custom-fitted implant may have reduced implant wear and a longer lifespan, potentially reducing the need for future revision surgeries.

How Does It Work?

  • Step 1: Pre-Surgical Imaging: The procedure begins with a comprehensive 3D CT scan of the patient’s knee, which is processed by a team of biomedical engineers in Switzerland. This imaging allows for a comprehensive view of your joint structure, which is then used to create a 3D model.
  • Step 2: Custom Design: Using the 3D model, advanced software designs a knee implant that perfectly matches your bone structure. This custom implant is tailored to your unique anatomy, ensuring a precise fit. Along with the custom-knee-implant, patient-specific guides are also designed that allow for accurate and precise bone cuts.
  • Step 3: Precision Manufacturing: The implant is then manufactured to the exact specifications of your 3D model, ensuring it matches your knee’s anatomy.
  • Step 4: Surgical Planning: The detailed imaging and 3D model also allow your surgeon to plan the procedure accurately, optimizing the placement and alignment of the custom implant. Instruments specific to your knee are also manufactured using 3D technology to implant the prosthesis in best possible position and alignment.

At the Joint Replacement Clinic, we follow Enhanced Recovery pathways for TKR that allows for day of surgery mobilisation, better pain control, blood loss minimisation, early recovery and overall improved outcomes for you. You can expect the highest standards of professional care before, during and after surgery with Custom-made implants at no-gap for the entire pathway. Visit thejointreplacementclinic.com.au to learn more about Australia’s first end-to-end, no-gap Joint Replacement service.

Please call 08 8232 8899 or complete appointment request form online here to meet Dr Sunil Reddy to discuss your knee condition.