Knee Replacement Questions?
Discover new, game-changing technologies that can help you start living your full life again—a more normal feeling knee,1 a smoother recovery2,3 and implants built to last.

Official joint replacement
technology of the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Ultimate Knee Replacement Experience
See how knee replacement has changed—and what it can do for you.
Designed for you
With 3D digital modeling from the CORI◊ Surgical System you get a surgical plan that’s customized to your unique anatomy. That means your surgeon can perform your procedure more efficiently and accurately than traditional knee replacement surgery.
Higher patient satisfaction—Smoother recovery4,5,6
The JOURNEY◊ II Knee System has been demonstrated to improve a patient’s range of motion more quickly after surgery. This faster recovery, along with the implant’s normal pattern of motion, have been shown to lead to high levels of patient satisfaction.

An implant built to last
With Smith+Nephew knee implants, your surgeon has access to OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium. This unique metal alloy is designed to reduce the effects of implant wear and tear. In fact, OXINIUM knee implants have been lab-tested for durability 9-times longer than the international standard for joint replacements7.
Shane Tipton, MD
Dr. Shane Tipton serves Concord, NC and surrounding areas with knee replacement expertise. Dr. Tipton uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Steve Marshall Martin, MD
Dr. Steve Martin combines the advanced technologies and implant options today's knee replacement patients demand. Dr. Steve Martin is a robotics knee replacement specialist using CORI Knee Technology to deliver personalized surgical planning to patients throughout the greater Charlotte, NC area. Dr. Martin uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Josef E Jolissaint, MD
Dr. Josef Jolissaint serves Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas with knee replacement expertise. A specially trained knee replacement surgeon, Dr. Josef Jolissaint uses hand-held CORI Knee Technology to deliver personalized knee surgery to patients in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Jolissaint uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Barrett Little, MD
Dr. Barrett Little is a knee replacement surgeon serving Fort Mill, SC and surrounding areas. Dr. Barrett Little has been trained on CORI Knee Technology and uses hand-held robotics-assisted surgery to deliver the highest quality care. Dr. Little uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Ron Singer, MD
Knee replacement specialist Dr. Ron Singer offers a variety of knee replacement options to patients in the greater Charlotte, NC area. CORI Knee Technology helps Dr. Ron Singer deliver quality care with state-of-the-art robotics-assisted surgical techniques to patients in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Singer uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Timothy Ewald, MD
Dr. Timothy Ewald is a knee replacement surgeon serving Denver, NC, Huntersville, NC, Mooresville, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Timothy Ewald has been trained on CORI Knee Technology and uses hand-held robotics-assisted surgery to deliver the highest quality care. Dr. Ewald uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
James L. Comadoll, MD
Dr. James Comadoll is a knee replacement specialist delivering care to patients in Salisbury, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. James Comadoll has been trained on CORI Knee Technology and uses hand-held robotics-assisted surgery to deliver the highest quality care. Dr. Comadoll uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
James Stanislaw, MD
Dr. James Stanislaw is a knee replacement surgeon who combines advanced surgical technology and implant options for patients throughout the greater Granite Falls, NC, Lenoir, NC area. Knee replacement surgeon Dr. James Stanislaw offers advanced surgical technology to patients in the greater Granite Falls, NC, Lenoir, NC area thanks to the hand-held CORI Robotics-assisted surgical system. Dr. Stanislaw uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Briggs M Ahearn, MD
Dr. Briggs Ahearn serves Pineville, NC and surrounding areas with knee replacement expertise. Dr. Briggs Ahearn uses hand-held CORI Robotics-assisted knee replacement to deliver personalized surgical planning to patients in the greater Pineville, NC area. Dr. Ahearn uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Travis B Eason, MD
Dr. Travis Eason is a knee replacement specialist delivering care to patients in Statesville, NC, Mooresville, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Travis Eason combines advanced technology, such as hand-held robotics-assisted knee surgery, with the implant options today's patients demand. Dr. Eason uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Canaan Prater, DO
Knee replacement specialist Dr. Canaan Prater offers a variety of knee replacement options to patients in the greater Gastonia, NC area. Dr. Prater uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Van Sikes, MD
Dr. Van Sikes is a knee replacement specialist delivering care to patients in Mooresville, NC and surrounding areas. Knee replacement surgeon Dr. Van Sikes offers advanced surgical technology to patients in the greater Mooresville, NC area thanks to the hand-held CORI Robotics-assisted surgical system. Dr. Sikes uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Paul Lichstein, MD
Dr. Paul Lichstein is a knee replacement specialist delivering care to patients in Salisbury, NC, Lexington, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Paul Lichstein has been trained on CORI Knee Technology and uses hand-held robotics-assisted surgery to deliver the highest quality care. Dr. Lichstein uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Rusell K Stewart, MD
Dr. Rusell Stewart is a knee replacement surgeon serving Lenoir, NC and surrounding areas. CORI Knee Technology helps Dr. Rusell Stewart deliver quality care with state-of-the-art robotics-assisted surgical techniques to patients in Lenoir, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Stewart uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Kevin Weiss, DO
Dr. Kevin Weiss is a knee replacement specialist delivering care to patients in Rock Hill, SC, Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Kevin Weiss has been trained on CORI Knee Technology and uses hand-held robotics-assisted surgery to deliver the highest quality care. Dr. Weiss uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Jeffrey P. Keverline, MD
Knee replacement specialist Dr. Jeffrey Keverline offers a variety of knee replacement options to patients in the greater Granite Falls, NC, Lenoir, NC area. Dr. Jeffrey Keverline has been trained on CORI Knee Technology and uses hand-held robotics-assisted surgery to deliver the highest quality care. Dr. Keverline uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Edward Walker, MD
Knee replacement specialist Dr. Edward Walker offers a variety of knee replacement options to patients in the greater Lincolnton, NC area. Dr. Walker uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Dietrich Kayser, MD
Dr. Dietrich Kayser combines the advanced technologies and implant options today's knee replacement patients demand. Dr. Dietrich Kayser has been trained on CORI Knee Technology and uses hand-held robotics-assisted surgery to deliver the highest quality care. Dr. Kayser uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Charles Bond, MD
Dr. Charles Bond is a knee replacement specialist delivering care to patients in Rutherfordton, NC and surrounding areas. Dr. Bond uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Raymond Duffet, MD
Dr. Raymond Duffet serves Winston-Salem, NC and surrounding areas with knee replacement expertise. Knee replacement surgeon Dr. Raymond Duffet offers advanced surgical technology to patients in the greater Winston-Salem, NC area thanks to the hand-held CORI Robotics-assisted surgical system. Dr. Duffet uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Brian Pienkos, MD
Dr. Brian Pienkos combines the advanced technologies and implant options today's knee replacement patients demand. Dr. Pienkos uses Smith+Nephew implants and technologies, the official Joint Replacement Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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A unique plan
Your knee replacement surgery is as unique as you are because it’s the only one that combines your knee’s anatomy with the specific implant your surgeon chooses for you. As a result, your surgery requires an individualized surgical plan to help ensure your implant is positioned and aligned correctly for your anatomy. With robotics-assisted surgery, your surgeon uses the CORI◊ Surgical System to create a customized 3D digital model of your knee. This three-dimensional view helps your surgeon finalize and verify the right size implant for you and create a detailed surgical plan for how your replacement will be placed in order to optimize movement and function. As an added benefit, the 3D digital model eliminates the need to get a CT scan of your knee before your surgery, which reduces your exposure to harmful radiation.
When talking to a doctor about your joint pain, it’s important to describe your symptoms clearly to make sure everyone involved is on the same page.
For reasons no one fully understands, in rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system – which is designed to protect our health by attacking foreign cells such as viruses and bacteria – instead attacks the body’s own tissues, specifically the synovium, a thin membrane that lines the joints.
Knee pain doesn’t necessarily mean knee surgery. There are many options for you to discuss with your doctor to help alleviate knee pain.





Robotics-assisted Surgery
What is OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium?