The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing likely needs no introduction, as the device which kicked off the hip resurfacing revival of the last ten years. The device has been successfully marketed as a solution for younger patients requiring hip replacement, preserving bone on the femoral side. The...
read full descriptionThe SMF Short Modular Femoral Hip System from Smith and Nephew is an uncemented titanium stem, approximately 20% shorter than conventional stems. It has a proprietary high-friction porous (mean pore size 200 microns) coating known as Stiktite ™ and has a cobalt-chrome modular neck design....
read full descriptionThe Visionaire Patient Matched Instrumentation system is Smith and Nephew’s customised jig system for knee replacement. It uses MRI and X-ray data to determine preoperatively the most appropriate alignment for an individual’s knee arthroplasty. The system is compatible with the...
read full descriptionThe device has a mobile polyethylene liner which is locked onto a femoral head that articules in a metallic acetabular shell. According to Smith & Nephew, the system was designed for patients, in primary and revision cases, who are susceptible to dislocation and therefore in need of greater...
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