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John LaPointes' Double Knee Replacement More

Dr. Bose, firstly I want to thank you again for the "miracle" of the new knees. After the initial recovery I have been Pain free. Before it was a struggle to walk one block, and tennis was becoming more difficult and increasing painful (a constant 7). Now I can walk comfortably for any reasonable distance, and have become a "butterfly on the court".

Mrs. Al Saeed Nada Ali Kadhim - Rheumatold Arthritis More

Mrs Al Saeed Nada Ali Kadhim, from Iraq had Rheumatoid arthritis on both her knees for 20 years.

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What is Oxinium Knee?

30 December 2008 - OXINIUM Oxidized Zirconium is a metal alloy consisting of 97.5% zirconium and 2.5% niobium, two of the most biocompatible metals known to man. Oxinium is formed by bringing changes to zirconium alloy metal when it is shaped into its final form. The implant is put through a process involving extreme heat and oxygenation that allows oxygen to absorb into the zirconium metal.

When the surface of the metal is saturated with oxygen, it transforms from a metal to a ceramic. The ultimate product is a 5-micron thick ceramic surface on a core of metal.

The ceramic is an enhanced surface that is part of the metal substrate rather than an external coating, making it very durable with unusual damage tolerance. Oxinium™ material combines the best of both metal and ceramics. It is a metal, with excellent fracture toughness like cobalt chrome, but it has a ceramic surface that offers outstanding wear resistance.

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