Introduction - smith&nephew RT-PLUS Surgical Technique

Introduction

With the rising number of implantations we are increasingly
being confronted by cases which are diffi cult to treat and
which require the use of special prosthetic systems using a
higher degree of coupling. The RT-PLUS™ Modular prosthesis
has been designed to take this development into account.
It is a constrained rotating knee, the development of which
drew upon knowledge and experience gained from state-of-
the-art knee joint prosthesis.
The RT-PLUS Modular knee system is the modular version of
RT-PLUS and it represents a valuable addition to bicondylar
surface replacement.
The functional design allows extremely sparing resections.
The joint components features anatomical geometry, as it's
also used today for bicondylar surface replacement cases.
The femoral and tibial components have the same stem
coupling and are anchored in the bone by stems made of
Ti Al V for cementless application and in CoCrMo for
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cemented application. To compensate various femoral and/or
tibial bone defects, there are CoCrMo augmentation blocks
available.
Special attention was also paid to the development of a user-
friendly instrument set. This ensures that the prosthesis is
implanted securely and precisely.
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