Zimmer Gender Solutions: Case study 1–Eileen
Eileen, from Chichester, has made history by being one of the first
women in the UK to receive the new Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ knee implant -
designed specifically to fit the shape of a female knee.
Now retired, 76-year-old Eileen is a keen gardener, but problems with her knee have prevented her from enjoying her favourite hobby and other activities owing to the severe discomfort she has experienced.
Eileen comments, "The pain in my knee restricted my ability to walk or even stand for any period of time and it was also affecting my back and other knee as well. I found it hard to do many things, which was very distressing.”
Eileen decided to opt for a knee replacement operation in March 2007 at the ChichesterNuffieldHospital. She spent five days in hospital under the care of a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, who currently co-leads the group of surgeons pioneering the Zimmer Gender Solutions knee implant in the UK.
She continues, "The improvement since my operation has been excellent. I am
improving daily and can bend my knee much better. My back and the other knee
have improved. It’s still early days, but I’m already walking so much
better than I did before my operation and the pain has reduced
significantly”.
Quick links
- Home page Zimmer Gender Solutions ( www.genderknee.co.uk)
- View the first knee replacement shaped to fit a woman's anatomy – three distinct differences ( www.genderknee.org)
- Knee Pain
- Case study 2- Margaret
- Overview of Woman's Weekly article
- BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour podcast: "The first knee implant specifically for women."
- Fact sheet ( www.genderknee.net)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Surgeons and facilities
- Research history
- Download launch press release
- Knee replacement surgery - Questions
- Preparing for Knee Replacement Surgery
- Essential Product Information
Alternatively if you would like a brochure or written information on Gender, please call the Gender Knee Helpline on 01793 58 4545, and leave a clear message about what you would like and how to send it to you.
