Smith & Nephew RT-PLUS - Introduction and Product Information; Introduction

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The RT-PLUS prosthesis, that is in clinical use
since 1996
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, is a valuable addition to
bicondylar surface replacement.
With the rising number of implantations we are
increasingly being confronted by cases which
are difficult to treat and which require the use
of special prosthetic systems using a higher
degree of coupling. The RT-PLUS prosthesis
has been designed to take this development
into account.
For a rotating hinge knee, the functional design
allows sparing resections. The joint
components feature anatomical geometry, as
also current primary knees, and can be either
used for primary or revision cases.
Special attention was also paid to the
development of a user-friendly instrument set.
Introduction