The OrthoGlide interposition arthroplasty for the knee comprises a dished, disc-shaped cobalt chrome component which is inserted into the medial compartment of the knee in a minimally invasive fashion. The device has a lip which locks over the posterior aspect of the tibial plateau. The...

This device from Zimmer is a cobalt chrome spacer which can correct the malalignment of varus knees with osteoarthritis. It requires little in the way of bone cuts or soft tissue injury for insertion. The device is intended for the medial compartment, although a lateral version is available....

With minor bone destruction and a largely intact ligament structure in the knee, the implantation of a unicondylar knee prosthesis can be advantageous. Long-term results over three decades prove the very successful implementation of the LINK Endo-Model Sled Knee Joint Prosthesis, offering...

The Anatomic Graduated Component (AGC) total knee system from Biomet was first implanted in 1983. This is a minimally conforming “flat on flat” design attributed to Ritter. The system includes Universal and sided cobalt-chrome femoral components. The tibial component is available as...

The MyKnee® Patient Matched Instrumentation system from Medacta is one of a number of emerging customised jig systems for primary knee replacement, in this case the Medacta GMK knee . Benefits of these systems are said to include better implant positioning, a more streamlined procedure...