Oxford® Partial Knee Heritage

The Oxford^® Partial Knee is the original design of mobile bearing mensical arthroplasty.  This design was patented by John Goodfellow and John O’Connor in 1974, and first used in 1976. 

The Oxford^® Partial Knee has been through three phases of development.  The original feature of a large spherical contact area throughout the full range of motion is still used in the existing Oxford^® Partial Knee.

Designing Team:

John Goodfellow was Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre for 35 years. 

John O’Connor was University Lecturer and Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, a tutorial Fellow in Engineering Science at St Peter’s College, and Research Director at the Oxford Orthopaedic Engineering Centre.

Christopher Dodd studied at Sheffield University and did his surgical training at Cambridge and Oxford.  He is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford.

David Murray studied at the University of Cambridge and trained at both Cambridge and Oxford.  He is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford and a Professor at the University of Oxford.