Total Knee The future of Knee Replacements Has Arrived

The innovative materials we use mean your Nano knee will last the rest of your life – with a high level of activity.

The Nano Knee is cutting-edge technology for active people who want the best. Originally designed for younger patients, it’s the ideal solution if you want a fast recovery and the highest level of function – so you can live life on your terms.

If you’ve been advised to get a knee replacement – but you don’t want to live with the activity limitations and reduced mobility associated with the traditional approach to joint surgery – you’re a candidate for Nano.

Absolutely. When performed by an experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, total knee replacement is a very safe procedure. Approximately 700,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed every year, and 90 percent of those patients are satisfied with the results. Most of these individuals can make a full return to their normal daily activities, and serious complications from surgery are extremely rare.

The Nano total, Nano UNI, and Nano Bicompartmental knee procedures are alternatives to traditional total knees.

Precise, CT guided kinematic alignment through our propriety, machine learning algorithm.

They are implanted based on your natural anatomy to precisely reproduce your knee function, alignment and range of motion.

Our Nano UNI procedure is the least invasive resurfacing procedure that directly addresses knee arthritis.

The nano procedure is typically done with regional and local anesthetic and “twilight sleep” sedation. “General anesthesia” is not typically utilized.

Most of our clients are able to return to their full active lifestyles. This includes tennis, skiing, and running in appropriate cases.

Clients are allowed to begin exercising immediately after the nano procedure. We begin with walking, isometrics, stretching, and progress to strengthening, exercise, bike, activities, such as golf, and hiking, and then later, running in more extreme activities, including skiing and running.

Absolutely. Many of our clients receive partial knee resurfacing involving 1/3 or 2/3 of the joint, preserving all normal structures and restoring normal alignment and ligament balance.

Faster and more complete return of function compared to the typical “traditional” knee replacement surgery, with less pain, and without the need for hospitalization, and painful physical therapy.

Yes, most of my patients regain the full range of motion they lost over the years through arthritis.

Typical operative time is 90 minutes for the Nano procedure.

Most clients undergo spinal regional anesthesia with local anesthetic and block. Additionally, they were given twilight sleep, so they’re unaware of the surgery.

Recovery time after Nano procedures vary, but most people are up and walking immediately after surgery and are able to perform light activities the first week. A rough guide is as follows:

• 7-14 Days: routine daily activity
• 2-4 Weeks: moderate activity
• 4-8 Weeks: return to active lifestyle

Most nano procedures are performed on an outpatient basis with a client leaving the facility 90 to 120 minutes after the completion of the procedure.

Incisions are generally healed in two weeks, although it is protected for the first 2 to 3 months after your procedure.

The Nano procedure includes a cosmetic plastic surgical closure to minimize any scarring.

Most Nano patients are able to perform self guided home therapy without the need for formal outpatient therapy.

Risks are similar to those of traditional knee replacement, but generally reduced because of the less invasive surgical procedure and the use of regional rather than general anesthesia.

You should expect a progressive return of function with resolution of the arthritis pain, ultimately.

All insurance plans are required to cover knee replacement surgery. Nonetheless, patients should reach out to their provider to find out how much their copay will be.

Essentially all insurance plans that cover minimally invasive surgeries will cover Nano knee replacement surgery.

Depending on your coverage, you may be responsible for up to $8500 for the engineering related to the 3-D modeling utilizing our proprietary Planned Restricted Inverse Kinematic Alignment algorithm (iKA).