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Old 01-06-2015, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by asianthree View Post
It maybe called a uniknee or a makoplasty.
Dr Nguyen only does Full Knee Replacements commonly called TKR. He uses the Stryker knee the same as all other Orthopedic Drs........it is his procedures that are different..not the knee. One thing that could make the knee different is that Dr Nguyen suggests a metal allery test prior to surgery and depending upon the results you may get a cermanic or titainum knee...very few other drs ask for this pre-test.

I just had my knee replaced by Dr Nguyen 19 days ago.