The Metha Short Hip Stem is a modular femoral stem designed for metaphyseal anchorage in the proximal femur. The curved stem has a rounded tip and sits against the dorsolateral cortex of the proximal femur. There is no collar. It varies in length from 9.75 to 12.25cm. The modularity allows the...

The TaperLoc Microplasty from Biomet is a short femoral stem which is essentially a shortened version of the Taperloc stem (35mm shorter). This is a collarless, flat tapered wedge design, made from porous, plasma sprayed titanium. Lombardi et al give some useful advice for insertion. They...

The Aida Short Stem hip from Implantcast is a shortened titanium stem with a proximal coating of both pure titanium and hydroxyapatite. The modular neck is compatible with ceramic and large diameter bearings, such as the ACCIS hip. There are no published results. Do you have experience...

The CUT femoral neck endoprosthesis is a short stem device with a modular dual cone proximal component that allows the selection of different offsets and versions once the stem has been implanted. The implant is made from CoCrMo alloy and has a macroporous structure. The stem is curved at the...

This absorbable gelatin sponge is commonly used for aiding wound haemostasis during orthopaedic and other surgery but is also used extensively as an embolic agent in Interventional Radiology. The embolic effects are temporary. It is also used to plug PTC tracts to prevent bile leakage on drain...