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Traditional knee replacements have been shown to feel unstable and move in an unnatural way. The Evolution® Medial-Pivot was designed to address these limitations, providing patients with a natural-feeling implant that works like a healthy knee.
95%¹
Patient satisfaction
98.8¹
Survivorship at 17 years
600,000+
Implanted to date
What makes the Evolution® Medial-Pivot Knee implant different?
Traditional implants with a rotating hinge design only swing back and forth, and also are shown to decrease stability by sliding forward during everyday activities 2-3.
But a normal knee pivots on its inner (medial) side. And when the knee bends, the outer (lateral) side rolls back, while the medial side rotates in one place.
This is precisely how the Evolution® Knee implant was designed to move, and how it received its name - by replicating the bending, rotating and twisting of a healthy knee.
This ball-in-socket design maximizes stability throughout range of motion, and allows patients to walk down stairs and complete other daily activities with confidence.
Dr. Adam Ellison is a board-certified orthopedics surgeon who specializes in treating knee and hip conditions commonly found in athletes, weekend warriors and anyone with well used joints.
Dr. Ellison earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineer from Brigham Young University. He then attended Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, MD where he worked in both Mayo Biomechanics Laboratory and Mayo Clinic Tissue Engineering Lab. He completed his surgical internship at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ and his residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Before settling in Alaska, he completed two fellowships at Orange County Sports Medicine Fellowship in Irvine, CA and Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Centre Fellowship in Melbourne, Australia.
Outside of surgery, Dr. Ellison enjoys putting woodstrip canoes together, doing other woodworking projects, playing basketball, tennis and volleyball, and spending time with his family in the great Alaska outdoors.
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Orthopedic Physicians Alaska
3125 E. Meridian Park Loop
Wasilla, AK 99654
Tel: (907) 931-6016
PRECAUTIONS & DISCLAIMERS
Every patient is different, and individual results will vary. There are risks and recovery times associated with surgery. Not all products and options are available in all countries.
REFERENCES
1. Macheras GA et al A long term clinical outcome of the Medial Pivot Knee Arthroplasty System. Knee. 2017 Mar;24(2):447-453
2. Dennis DA, Komistek RD, Mahfouz MR, Haas BD, Stiehl JB. Multicenter determination of in vivo kinematics after total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003
3. Schmidt R, Komistek RD, Blaha JD, Penenberg BL, Maloney WJ. Fluoroscopic analyses of cruciate-retaining and medial pivot knee implants. Nov;(416):37-57
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