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Patient Experience: Sue Birtles
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Sue Birtles

iTotal Recipient Age: 62 Lansing, MI Surgeon: Mark Kwartowitz, DO

Prior to having her knees replaced, Sue was an avid sportsperson. Growing up, she played softball, golf, and basketball. As she got older, she started playing on a traveling tennis team with friends. When Sue began experiencing pain in her knees, she was forced to give up these sports, particularly tennis. Her life became very limited in terms of the activities she could do. Even getting up and down from her chair at work was difficult.

“Within four months I had two total knee replacements done, the Conformis way. To me, it was made to fit my knee, not somebody else’s knee, not a guy’s knee, not another woman’s knee. They didn’t pull it out of a box. It was made to fit me, and to me that made more sense.”

After consulting with several surgeons, Sue reached out to Dr. Mark Kwartowitz, who recommended the Conformis knee replacement system. In December of 2011, Sue received a Conformis iTotal® in her right knee. Four months later, she received another in her left knee. After the surgery and knee replacement recovery, Sue is back running on treadmill and swimming.

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Marilyn è un’appassionata ed entusiasta praticante di crossfit. Dopo un incidente d’auto che le aveva procurato un dolore invalidante al ginocchio, non era più in grado di fare tutto ciò che le piaceva. Dopo essersi sottoposta all’intervento, è riuscita a tornare alle sue attività quotidiane senza doversi più preoccupare del dolore al ginocchio.

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MaryEllen Scannell

Sei settimane dopo aver consultato il medico riguardo al suo dolore continuo, MaryEllen ha ricevuto una protesi iTotal® di Conformis al ginocchio destro e sinistro. Appena pochi giorni dopo l’intervento ha abbandonato il deambulatore e ora balla e cammina normalmente.

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Sue Birtles

Nel giro di quattro mesi Sue ha ricevuto una protesi iTotal® di Conformis a entrambe le ginocchia. Dopo l’intervento, è tornata a nuotare e a correre sul tapis roulant.

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