Knee Pain

The Scorpio^® Knee System

Your doctor may select Scorpio® because he/she feels it’s a good fit for you and your lifestyle, and because your doctor knows that over half a million Scorpio® knees have been used successfully worldwide during the past decade. The Scorpio® Knee System was designed to provide greater stability than other knee replacements available today.

Most people take their knees for granted. They understand that knees, like hinges, enable legs to bend for walking, running, climbing stairs and sitting, but they don’t usually think about the complex system of tendons, ligaments,muscles and bones that allow normal movement. They also don’t think about how the full weight of their body is transferred through the knee to allow them to walk smoothly, almost effortlessly at times. The design of the Scorpio® Knee System takes all of these factors into consideration – not just the mechanics of knee movement, but the potential for eliminating pain and restoring the kind of movement you won’t have to think about.

While traditional knee replacements rely on a mechanism that requires muscles to work harder, the single radius of the Scorpio® knee helps enable a full range of movement more quickly.¹ Studies show that patients with the Scorpio® knee have better quadricep function and less anterior knee pain after surgery.¹ Less pain and improved muscle function translate into greater confidence with every step.

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References

Mahoney, O.M., et al., “The Effect of Total Knee Arthroplasty Design on Extensor Mechanism Function,” JOA, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2002.