25 July 2025

Jackie – With new knees, a new future

REAL STORIES FROM REAL PATIENTS


Jackie

Jackie is a retired firefighter who finally got relief from knee pain with joint replacement technology from Smith+Nephew.

After 48 years of firefighting, Jackie suffered from serious knee pain. He says it limited his everyday life: “I was home-bound, sofa-bound, and couldn’t get outta town.”

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He chose knee replacement surgery with an implant system featuring OXINIUM◊ Technology. Knee implants made with OXINIUM Technology are designed for strength and durability, and have been shown to provide better wear performance than those made with cobalt chrome.1-8*

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Jackie’s recovery went better than he expected. After surgery on both knees, he looks forward to an active life – traveling, doing yard work, and enjoying his retirement.

“My knees won’t hold me back,” says Jackie. “I think that anything I can imagine, I can do.”

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Disclaimers


All information provided on this website is for informational purposes only and is not meant as medical advice. Not everyone is a candidate for knee replacement, and individual results of surgery may vary. Every patient’s case is unique, and each patient should follow his or her doctor’s specific instructions. Please discuss nutrition, medication, and treatment options with your doctor to make sure you are getting the proper care for your particular situation. If you are seeking this information in an emergency, please call 911 and seek emergency help.

The patient testimonial depicted represents the individual patient’s own opinions, findings, beliefs, and/or experiences. Individual results will vary. Not everyone who receives a product or treatment will experience the same or similar results; results may vary depending on a number of factors, including each patient’s specific circumstances and condition, and compliance with the applicable Instructions for Use. Smith+Nephew is not responsible for the selection of any treatment by a healthcare professional to be used on a particular patient. Smith+Nephew makes no representations, warranties, guarantees or assurances as to the availability, accuracy, currency or completeness of the information presented or its contents. ◊Trademark of Smith+Nephew. 47708 7/2025

 



Citations

    * Demonstrated in lab studies. The results of in vitro wear simulation testing have not been proven to quantitatively predict clinical wear performance.

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  2. Long M, Riester L, Hunter G. Nano-hardness Measurements of Oxidized Zr-2.5Nb and Various Orthopaedic Materials. 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. April 22-26, 1998.
  3. Sheth NP, Lementowski P, Hunter G, Garino JP. Clinical applications of oxidized zirconium. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2008;17(1):17-26.
  4. Ezzet KA, Hermida JC, Colwell CW, Jr., D'Lima DD. Oxidized zirconium femoral components reduce polyethylene wear in a knee wear simulator. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004(428):120-124.
  5. DesJardins J, Burnikel B, LaBerge M. UHMWPE wear against roughened oxidized zirconium and CoCr femoral knee components during force-controlled simulation. Wear. 2008;264:245-256
  6. Ries MD, Salehi A, Widding K, Hunter G. Polyethylene wear performance of oxidized zirconium and cobalt-chromium knee components under abrasive conditions. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002;84-A Suppl 2:129-135.
  7. Ezzet K, Hermida J, Steklov N, D'Lima D. Wear of polyethylene against oxidized zirconium femoral components: Effect of aggressive kinematic conditions and malalignment in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2012;27(1):116-121.
  8. White SE, Whiteside LA, McCarthy DS, Anthony M, Poggie RA. Simulated knee wear with cobalt chromium and oxidized zirconium knee femoral components. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994(309):176-184.

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