| Profemur Z
The Minimally Invasive
Stem
As more and more surgeons utilize minimally
invasive surgery to reduce hospital stays and shorten recovery
times, new techniques and instruments have been developed
to simplify procedures and improve patient outcomes. Unfortunately,
hip implants have remained relatively unchanged with broad
and bulky fixed neck designs. Now however, an advanced hip
system has been developed that is ideal for today’s
advanced surgical techniques.
PROFEMUR® Z hip stems are ideal implants for minimally
invasive surgery.
With modular
necks, the stem is streamlined relative to traditional
fixed neck implants. PROFEMUR® Z implants simplify stem
insertion and minimize soft tissue stretching. The streamlined
geometry also allows surgeons to optimize implant positioning
based on fit and fixation rather than settling for placement
dictated by a fixed neck implant with limited maneuverability.
Once properly positioned, surgeons can use
PROFEMUR® Z modular
necks to equalize leg length, optimize offset and maximize
joint stability simultaneously.
No existing hip implant is better suited
to address the inherent obstacles of minimally invasive surgery
and the historical challenges of total hip arthroplasty.
PROFEMUR® Z -
The Minimally Invasive Stem!
The PROFEMUR® Z stems are dual tapered, titanium-alloy
hip implants with a rectangular cross-section. The tapered,
rectangular cross-section provides proximal fixation and rotational
stability. The stems are grit-blasted across the entire implant
to create a uniform 6 micron surface coating. The uniform
roughened surface stimulates implant osseointegration.
The PROFEMUR® Z stems utilize a patented
modular necktechnology.
With six interchangeable neck geometries available in two
lengths, PROFEMUR® modular
necks provide the flexibility to adjust leg length and
offset independently. The versatility offers surgeons a greater
ability to restore normal hip mechanics and motion.
PROFEMUR® Z stems utilize a simple, broach-only
technique. The broaches, equal in size to the implants, compact
bone rather than ream and remove bone. The technique conserves
bone and maintains medullary blood flow to promote implant
osseointegration and improve long-term stability.
For more information on Profemur Z such as
brochures, articles, video etc., please contact
Ortotech directly or visit the official homepage:
http://www.wmt.com/Physicians/Products/Hips/ProfemurZHipStems.asp
  
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