Globally acclaimed orthopaedician, Prof. Francesco Falez (Chief of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department at the Hospital of Santo Spirito, Rome, Italy) visited Bangalore to train local surgeons and shared his expertise in the field of joint replacement surgery. Providing the ultimate in state-of-the-art quality orthopaedic care, Dr. Falez is known to develop promising procedures and new prosthesis with the goal of making joint replacements work better and last longer.
On the panel along with Prof Falez, several eminent surgeons from Bengaluru such as Dr. KS Manjunath, Bangalore Medical College, Dr. RD Chakravarty, Manipal Hospital, Dr. JV Srinivas, Fortis Hospital and Dr.
Over the decades, he has developed an unenviable reputation as a surgeon willing to take on challenging problems within the hip replacement field. Excited to introduce the SMF, new generation monolithic cement less primary femoral stem, Dr. Falez elaborated on the highlights of technology as given below:
Security: It has advanced titanium a – symmetric beads coating in place which provides a solid foundation for both initial and longterm fixation. This provides an optimal bone in-growth platform making the SMF™ Monolithic Hip Stem secure in the femur. This excellent initial stability allows the surgeon to have confidence that the patient’s natural biomechanic stability can be achieved.
Versatility: The SMF Monolithic Stem is offered in sizes 1 to 9. The overall length stem ranges from 73mm to 101mm, making the SMF Monolithic Hip Stem up to 20% shorter than other standard primary hip stems, providing with excellent proximal fill characteristics.
Bone conserving: The SMF Monolithic Hip Stem removes less bone than a conventional primary hip stem with its smaller size and more proximal neck resection while providing the patient the benefits of less bone removal and the surgeon with more revision options, if ever needed.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Falez said, “It was a privilege to meet the young and talented surgeons in Bangalore. Advances in surgical technology have improved the longevity and recovery time for total hip replacement. Short Monolithic Femoral offers strength, stability and versatility which is of vital importance during any replacement surgery leading to positive and long-lasting results. SMF is amongst one of the safest and most efficient ways to preserve and protect all the important structures around the hip joint and to facilitate both early recovery and long-term function.â€
Prof. Falez further added “Atleast 10 percent of the patients express dissatisfaction after the joint replacement. Further nearly half of such patients are found to be below the age of 55 years. Under such circumstances it was imperative to bring implants with maximum accuracy and with an improved longetivity.â€
