Virginia DelGaldo, ADVANCE®
Medial-Pivot Knee Recipient
Virginia DelGaldo was diagnosed with osteoarthritis
when she was 44 years old and her doctor advised knee
surgery as the bone was rubbing directly against bone,
causing her immense pain.
Virginia was naturally nervous about having an
operation performed at such a young age because of the
revision surgeries she would potentially need. As a result,
she sought multiple medical opinions, but 
all
the physicians she visited came to the same conclusion -
surgery. In an effort to delay the inevitable, Virginia
was treated with cortisone shots, but to no avail. Walking
hurt so much that her doctor offered to give her a
handicapped sticker for her car, but she refused to admit
she needed it. She found it difficult to participate in
family activities and simple tasks like shopping at the
mall were impossible.
The quality of her life had deteriorated so much that
Virginia saw Dr. Stephen Stuchin. He recommended a total knee
replacement with the ADVANCE® Medial-Pivot Total Knee
System. Virginia did extensive research on the product,
because she wanted something that was "tried and
true" before opting for surgery. Wright's total knee
replacement allows greater movement and flexibility for
patients, in part, because its patented design is similar
to the natural knee's ball-and-socket design and mimics
the body's natural ability to twist the knee slightly
side- to-side.
Since
having the surgery, her left knee is pain free and she is
thrilled with the results. She still has pain in her right
knee, but is so happy with her ADVANCE® Knee that she is
having her right knee replaced as soon as she can get the
time off from work. Her range of motion is 130° and the
new implant feels like her original knee. She now has her
life back, and no longer lets the pain dictate what she
can and cannot do. Virginia is excited to see what Wright
will come out with in the future, and she wants the
company "to keep forging ahead with their research -
I am counting on them!"
"I avoided surgery for fear that I would be
disabled at 60. Then, I realized I was already handicapped
at 45."
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