Joint Replacement Beyond Gender

Determining Which Joint Implant is Right for you is NOT Just a Matter of Gender

OMNI life science believes that "You are uniquely you"

Several orthopaedic companies have recently begun promoting joint replacement products that are designed specifically for females. At OMNIlife Science we base all of our implant designs on extensive anthropomorphic measurements taken from real patients during actual joint replacement procedures by the surgeons performing the surgery. Our research shows that individual variations in patient anatomy are far more common and complex than can be addressed by simply designing implants to address the average differences in the proportions of men and women.

The chart above shows the results of measurements of medial-lateral knee width (a critical dimension when choosing the correct proportions of a knee replacement). These measurements were taken from patients undergoing knee replacement surgery in a typical busy orthopaedic practice in the United States. The results of these measurements clearly show that there is a difference between men and women in the average width of the knee joint. However, the results also show that there are both males and females whose knee proportions do not fall in the typical range for their gender. It is for this reason that OMNIlife Science has always designed its implants to provide the widest range of sizes available to give your surgeon the ability to match your individual anatomy whether you are male or female.

Do women's knees work the same as men's knees?

All knees work basically the same way—however there are differences between individuals that go beyond gender. The truth is that there are no clinical studies that show knee replacements succeed or fail based on gender. One of the keys to success is for your surgeon to match your individual anatomy, condition and activity level with the optimal implant.

OMNIlife science, on the other hand, already addressed the need to fit varied patient anatomies for both men and women with the APEX Knee System. The APEX Knee System incorporates the widest range of sizes and extensive component size interchangeability, allowing your surgeon to fit the femoral and tibial components independently for out of the box customization to meet your individual needs. The result is a complete knee replacement system that optimizes fit of the implant to your individual anatomy, not the other way around.

There is a long list of individual factors that your surgeon must consider in addition to gender, such as age, height, weight, activity level, medical condition and much more, before determining the best type of implant for you. But when it comes to the fit of your implant to your individual anatomy you can be assured that OMNI life science has provided your surgeon with the best possible chance of meeting your needs.