Implants Used in Surgery

The knee joint is a hinge joint with some rotational and gliding movement. The parts come in 3 - 4 pieces of varying sizes to suit different sizes of knees. They weigh around 500 grams in all. Contrary to popular belief, the knee joint is not entirely removed and replaced with artificial parts. Instead, only the worn-out surfaces are sliced away, using sophisticated jigs and occasionally computer guidance and resurfaced with metallic and plastic implants.

The Femoral component comprises Cobalt-Chromium alloy, the Tibial component of Titanium and the middle spacer of High-Density PolyEthylene. Occasionally, the kneecap, which is usually made of the same crosslinked polyethylene, is also replaced. We use Imported Implants only.

Implants for Knee Replacement

Sigma Total Knee System (DePuy)

PFC Sigma TC3 System (DePuy)

Attune^® Knee System (DePuy) 

Oxinium Knees - Ceramic (Smith&Nephew)

All patients are issued with an Implant certificate consisting of the original manufacturer's bar-coded label of each individual component used in every joint replacement surgery. Empty carton packing of the implanted material is also handed over to you.

Implants for Hip Replacement

Corail Hip Implants (DePuy)

Wagner Revision System (Zimmer)

A variety of combinations are available for Hip Replacement surgery. Materials used range from stainless steel, titanium, cobalt-chromium and ceramic. Cemented, cementless, hybrid and several combinations are used per patient requirements.