Femoral nailing is an attractive option for the treatment of hip fractures. This is a minimally invasive technique only...
Zimmer Biomet Orthopaedic Salvage System (OSS)
As one of the leaders in the orthopaedic implant surgery, Zimmer Biomet is one of the few companies that offers an intramedullary option for total femur replacement. This implant from the Orthopaedic Salvage System (OSSTM) allows patients to maintain most of their native bone by connecting the proximal total hip replacement with the distal total knee components through an intramedullary rod. They also offer the traditional total femur with total bone replacement as well.
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Performing a total femur replacement is essentially performing a total hip replacement and total knee replacement at the same...
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