text size A A A

AVON Patello-Femoral

AVON Femoral Components

  • Cobalt chrome with 4 pegs (4mm x 8mm) for fixation (Superior peg on the small component is 4mm x 6.5mm)
  • Broad surface allows free patella movement in extension
  • Patella contact maintained up to 100 degrees of flexion1-5
  • Can be translated laterally (1mm-2mm) to the intercondylar mid-line and placed in 3-6 degrees of external rotation to reduce lateral overload
  • Cemented fixation
Stryker Corporation or its divisions or other corporate affiliated entities own, use or have applied for the following trademark(s) or service mark(s): AVON Patella Femoral, Kinemax. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners or holders.
References

1. Romagnoli, S. The adventures of unicondylar knee replacement. Proceedings from Current Concepts in Joint Replacement. Spring 2001, Paper 33.

2. Murry, D. Unicompartmental knee replacement: Now or Never? Orthopedics, 23: 980, September 2000.

3. Black DL, Cannon SR, Hilton A, Bankes MJK, Briggs TWR. The Kinemax total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg (Br). 2001;83-B:359-363.

4. Harwin SF. Patello-femoral complications in symmetrical total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 1998;13:153-162.

5. Goodfellow J, Hungerford DS, Zindel M. Patellofemoral joint mechanics and pathology. J Bone Joint Surg (Br). 1976;58-B:287-290