The Smith and Nephew CPCS (Collarless Polished Cemented Stem) is a polished tapered femoral component, available in cobalt chrome and stainless steel versions. The design incorporates a “triple taper” meaning that not only does the femoral stem narrow from proximal to distal in...

The Genesis II Total Knee System is a cemented primary and revision knee replacement system from Smith and Nephew, implanted since the 1990s. The features of this device include a deeper and more lateralized trochlear groove than earlier designs, an externally rotated femoral component (meaning...

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...

The 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....

The Birmingham Mid Head Resection Prosthesis is a device which, in terms of the bone resected, lies between the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and a more standard total hip replacement. It can be used when it is possible to preserve part, but not all, of the femoral head. This may be helpful if...