Just a quick one about a knee

I think it refers to the material the prosthesis is made of, polyethyline. I remember when he was preparing for his joint replacement, my Dad researching all of this via The Google

http://www.biomet.com/patients/knee_replacement.cfm

thank you so very very much!!!

thank you so very very much!!!

Thank Dad.

He's got Mad Skillz.

My patient this week for clinic is in for surgery on her knee. I'm drawing a blank on something. Her surgery is Replace broken poly L knee. What does poly stand for? I know it's a material of some sort from when she had her knee replaced. I feel like an idiot not remembering the name of it but I'm drawing a blank. TIA

It's the tibial insert, the white piece in this picture (labeled as 'fixed bearing' here) that fits between the metal components in a knee replacement:

Poly refers to polyethylene

It's the tibial insert, the white piece in this picture (labeled as 'fixed bearing' here) that fits between the metal components in a knee replacement:

Poly refers to polyethylene

Wow! Awesome picture Marie...

Wow! Awesome picture Marie...

It came from a website about joint replacement.