NextTribe is proud to partner with DePuy Synthes® and ATTUNE®Knee to show those with osteoarthritis knee pain the possibilities for living a healthy and active life again. The three-part series will follow three knee replacement recipients, and discuss the different stages of the patient journey.
Part One:
Osteoarthritis Knee Pain? Here’s How One Bad-Ass Got Back to Living
For decades Kittie Weston-Knauer had been living in pain from osteoarthritis. In her 60s she finally got knee replacement surgery and has now returned to her active life, feeling whole and healthy. Her only regret is that she waited so long.
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Part Two:
For This Active Woman, 2 Knee Replacements Mean Life is Once Again a Day at the Beach
Through her 40s, Renee Yahara was able to do fewer and fewer of her favorite activities due to her osteoarthritis knee pain. Finally, after talking with her surgeon, she got both knees replaced with the ATTUNEâ Knee System, and at 52, nothing holds her back, not even a Polar Bear Plunge!
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Part Three:

Love & Care: For One Couple Knee Replacement Comes Full Circle
Dr. William Barrett has performed some 7,000 knee replacement surgeries as an orthopaedic surgeon, but it was as his wife’s caregiver after her knee replacement surgery that he saw the recovery process from a new perspective. Here, the Barretts share their personal experiences for anyone considering knee replacement.
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Read More: Other Patient Stories
Check out the ATTUNE® website to read more about why ATTUNE Knee may make sense for you or your loved ones living with osteoarthritis knee pain.