The CT scan is a diagnostic tool for your surgeon to assess the course of treatment for your knee. It is also an important part of creating a personalized knee implant system. Our design process starts by using CT scan data to create a 3D model of your knee so that your implants and instrumentation can be designed to fit precisely to your anatomy.

Our proprietary software uses CT scan data to design an implant and set of instrumentation that will match precisely to the 3D model of the knee, correcting the data for any underlying arthritic deformity such as bone spurs, cysts, or flattening of the joint.

Conformis implants are covered under the same insurance reimbursement codes as “off-the-shelf” knee implants.

As every case is different, please be sure to follow your surgeon’s recommendations for pain medication and physical therapy.

Your surgeon can best determine how much physical therapy is appropriate for you. In many cases, physical therapy is prescribed to avoid the build-up of scar tissue, help restore normal movement in your joint, build up strength in the joint and surrounding muscles, ease pain and swelling, and help with circulation. In all cases, an immediate postoperative recovery will focus on protecting the knee, minimizing discomfort, and ensuring an early return to motion. After that, your surgeon will prescribe a set of simple exercises to aid in knee replacement surgery recovery and strengthen your knee.

Your return to work will be dependent on your job requirements and endurance. Typically, patients return to office work in two to three weeks; jobs that require longer periods of standing may require a longer knee replacement recovery time.