Dr. Levine´s solution
with the LinkSymphoKnee
Patient case from Chicago, Illinois, USA

Prof. Dr. Brett Levine, MD, MS
Professor of Orthopaedics
Rush University Medical Center
Service Line Director
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Center
Pre-op



Primary Varus Case:
- 76-year-old female with worsening pain to her left knee over the last 5 years
- Pain intensifying over the last year
- Limping, quality of life diminishing
- PMHx: Controlled DM, HTN, Hypothyroidism
- ROM 8-105 degrees with pain
- Antalgic gait
- Injections, NSAID and activity modification attempted
Intraoperatively
Intraoperatively significant medial bone loss - 8mm resection off medial side
10mm tibial cut off of lateral side
Standard instrument
Hybrid measured resection and gap balanced method
No intraoperative complications
Significant DJD in all 3 compartments
Post-op




Implantation of LinkSymphoKnee using:
LinkSymphoKnee CR femoral and tibial components
Clinical Outcome:
Posterior condylar offset restored
Joint line maintained
Tracking excellent
Neutral mechanical axis
Patient very happy at 1 year Follow Up
1-year follow-up
No pain, ROM 0-120 degrees
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PATIENT CASES
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