Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ NexGen ® High-Flex Knee

Two Distinct Populations:  Women and Men

Pioneering research conducted by Zimmer has mapped the anatomical differences between female and male knees,9 laying the foundation for the design and development of Gender Solutions High-Flex Femoral Implants.

  • Three-dimensional CT data was collected and analyzed for more than 800 femurs and patellas.

  • Significant differences were identified between female and male knee anatomy.

  • Plotting M/L and A/P dimensions of the distal femur reveals two distinct populations: female and male.

Implant designs that distinguish between female and male anatomical differences allow for improved implant fit and fewer intraoperative adjustments.Gender Solutions High-Flex Femoral Implants address the distinctive differences typically found in the female anatomy.

Gender Mid-box M/L Gender M/L

“Historically we have shaped the patients to fit the implants. Now we have implants shaped to fit the patients.”

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