Orthopaedics | Hip | Which Medical Device
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According to the manufacturer, the Spacer G is a temporary implantable device made of a load-bearing structure in AISI 316L stainless steel. The device is coated with gentamicin bone cement to assist the treatment of an infected total hip replacement using the 2-stage method. The device is...
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The Trilogy Acetabular Cup system from Zimmer is an uncemented socket which is an evolution of the Harris-Galante and HGP II cup designs. Options include a uni-hole shell, which allows visual confirmation of seating, a non-holed shell, cluster hole, multi hole and spiked shell configurations....
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The Trabecular Metal Augment and Restrictors from Zimmer are a selection of structural augments intended for revision or difficult primary hip reconstructions associated with significant bone loss. This is part of the Zimmer TMARS (Trabecular Metal Acetabular Revision System). ...
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The Trabecular Metal Osteonecrosis Intervention Implant from Zimmer is intended for use in osteonecrosis of the femoral head, in Ficat and Arlet Stage 1 or 2 (ie precollapse) disease. A study by Varitimidis et al (1) suggested an improvement in function after implantation, but no effect...
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The Global Tissue Sparing (GTS) primary hip stem is a short uncemented hip stem intended to spare bone and possibly soft tissue. In an early series of 81 stems in 80 patients, there was one calcar fracture and no loosening at a mean of 16 months (6 to 24 months). Reference: Morales...
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