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REDEFINING THR: THE AMIS ® SYNERGY The anterior approach, strengthened by several years of clinical experience, is the only technique which follows a path both intermuscular and internervous and therefore reduces considerably the risk of damaging periarticular structures such as muscles, tendons, vessels and nerves. Medacta® International is the world leader for educating and supporting surgeons in their pursuit of Anterior Minimally Invasive Surgery (AMIS®). Reference Centers, located throughout the world, provide the necessary AMIS® educational experience and Medacta® offers continuous support for surgeons, as well as constantly improving and developing the industries most specialised instrumentation platform. First stem specifically designed for amis® Using AMIStem you can enter Medacta® International’s world of AMIS®. Discover: • The definitive MIS approach: AMIS®; • Dedicated AMIS® instrumentation; • The AMIS® Mobile Leg Positioner: the original orthopaedic extension table included as part of the instrumentation that makes the surgery easier and reproducible; • The AMIS® Education Programme based on Medacta’s proven educational methods. Thanks to its unique design, AMIStem is the logical femoral stem for the AMIS® approach: Easier stem introduction through AMIS® Quadra® cementless. 3 years follow up, Dr. Moreau, 2008. Data on file: Medacta® 20 years of Zweymüller cement free hip endoprosthesis Jatros Orthopädie - Jahrgang 5 Dez. 1999 - ISSN 0941-4770 Zweymüller K., 20 vears of Zweymüller hip endoprosthesis Hans Huber Verlag 2002 ISBN 3-456-8343 1-4 pp 29-39 [4] Bonnomet et al., Comportement d’un tige fémoral droite en arthroplastie totale primaire non cimentée de la hance chez les patients de moins de 65 ans Rev de Chir Orthop 2001, 87, 802-814 [5] Heidelberg Lab-Report, Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, 2008. Data on file: Medacta® [6] Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Experimental assessment of the stability of the Cone stem relative to the AMIStem-C, April 2010. Data on File: Medacta® [7] Zweymüller K., 20 vears of Zweymüller hip endoprosthesis Hans Huber Verlag 2002 ISBN 3-456-8343 1-4 pp 11-25 [8] Data on file: Medacta® [9] Hardy et al. Bonding of Hydroxyapatite Coated Femoral Prostheses JBJS vol 73-B, No5, Sept. 1991. [10] Hardy et al. Aspects Radiologiques de l’Arthroplastie Fémorale Revetue d’Hydroxyapatite et correspondence Histologiques Acta Orthop. Bel. Vol 59, Suppl I, 1993. [11] Hardy et al. Projection d’Hydroxyapatite sur Prothèses Articulaires : Progrès ou Illusion ? Acta Orthop. Bel. Vol 59, Suppl I, 1993. [12] Fraissinet P, Hardy D et al. Histological analysis of the bone-prosthesis interface after implantation in humans of prostheses coated with hydroxyapatite. The journal of Orthop Surg. 1993; 7(3): 246-53. [1] Medacta International Strada Regina 6874 Castel San Pietro - Switzerland Phone +41 91 696 60 60 - Fax + 41 91 696 60 66 Info@medacta.ch AMIStem System Leaflet ref: 99.14ASTEM.11 rev. 03 Last update: December 2012

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The Logical Evolution of Hip Stem Design The AMIStem has been developed to facilitate broaching and stem insertion when utilising the AMIS® approach without compromising implant stability. Based on the clinical experience of straight, rectangular, cementless hip stems,[1,2,3,4] the AMIStem incorporates features which simplify the AMIS® approach. TECHNICAL DETAILS Design • Neck - The mirror polished surface treatment minimises soft tissue damage and liner wear, making the AMIStem suitable for double mobility liners. - Increasing size by size to restore anatomy. BONE PRESERVING, AMIS®...

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