Unlike a total hip replacement, a surface replacement is
designed to conserve more of your natural thigh bone. By
saving all of this bone stock, your physician is able to
more accurately reproduce your natural anatomy.
Wright's new CONSERVE® PLUS Total Resurfacing Hip System
has many design advantages:
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Designed to preserve bone
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Designed to more accurately
reproduce a patient's anatomy
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Designed to contain no plastic parts
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Designed to allow patients to
maintain an active lifestyle
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Designed to more easily allow
revision (if necessary) since it does not violate
the femoral canal
The CONSERVE® PLUS Total Resurfacing
Hip System is composed of the following parts: the
CONSERVE® PLUS Acetabular Shell and the CONSERVE®
PLUS Femoral Component. Both parts are available in
many different sizes.
CONSERVE® PLUS Femoral Component: The
femoral component replaces a portion of the
ball-shaped bone at the top of your thigh (femoral
head) and has a small stem that is inserted into the
top of your thighbone (femur). The femoral component
is attached to your thighbone (femur) with bone
cement.
CONSERVE® PLUS Acetabular Shell: The shell
replaces the damaged surface of your hip socket (acetabulum)
and is attached initially by an interference fit
(press-fit) and over time by tissue and/or bone
growth (biological fixation) into the shell’s outer
porous coating.
The femoral component moves within the cup. The
surfaces that rub against each other are made from
highly polished metal. This type of hip device is called
a metal-on-metal hip resurfacing device.
To learn more about the Conserve Plus Hip Resurfacing
System, visit the Wright Medical Conserve Plus Website
by clicking here
