Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center leads the way in less invasive surgeries

Partial knee replacement is a minimally invasive procedure that replaces only one side of the knee joint. A partial knee implant can preserve the healthy bone, cartilage and ligaments, potentially preventing or delaying the need for total knee replacement.

Benefits

Partial knee replacement is designed for younger people with osteoarthritis or avascular necrosis who require a knee replacement but are typically too young or too active to be candidates for a total knee replacement. This procedure is also appropriate for older people who have a single area of the knee that is arthritic. Partial knee replacement using the Oxford, Prelude or Repecci knee systems gives younger patients the option for a more active life with less pain and more mobility.

Patients have a shorter hospital stay, have less blood loss during surgery, experience less pain, and most patients can return to work or recreational activities faster.

Experienced Surgeons Make the Critical Difference

Kennedy Center surgeons perform a high volume of partial knee replacements—an important consideration for patients when considering where to go for surgery.

Jeffrey McLaughlin, MD, Davis Tsai, MD, and Darin Leetun, MD, have gone through extensive FDA required training to perform the Oxford partial knee replacement. Over the years, our doctors have successfully performed thousands of partial knee replacements.