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Taperloc

An excellent combination of clinical success and durability explain why the Taperloc celebrated 25 years of service in 2007.

Introduced in 1982 the Taperloc Hip System has provided over 25 years of unmatched clinical results1-5 and continues to deliver consistent, reproducible results. The Taperloc stem is designed after the European philosophy of a flat tapered wedge design. It has evolved to incorporate the Taperloc™ Microplasty stem to allow surgeons to address the growing demand to better address patient anatomies and facilitate multiple surgical techniques.


Key Features:

  • Over 25 years clinical success: the proven clinical history and durability of Taperloc provides a tried and tested implant
  • Taperloc and Taperloc Microplasty provides a system to better address all patient anatomies, provide bone conserving options and meet the demand for intermuscular and internervous surgical approaches
  • Advanced technologies: BoneMaster coating provides Taperloc with increased bone in-growth and enhanced fixation
  • Taperloc Hip system can be implanted using the muscle sparing anterior supine intramuscular (ASI) surgical approach. 
  • Taperloc hip system can be used as part of the Rapid Recovery programme for optimised patient recovery 
  • Taperloc Hip System can be implanted with all of the acetabular bearing options available from Biomet


Additional features:

  • Polished Cemented stems available alongside Porous Plasma Spray Coated Uncemented stems with their optional plasma spray HA coating
  • Standard and lateralised offsets, combined with 7 different neck lengths allows for better soft tissue tensioning and appropriate anatomy restoration without leg lengthening
  • Extensive modular head capabilities: Ceramic and metal head articulation on our Arcom polyethylene Metal on Metal articulation capabilities

Related Products: Exceed ABT and Magnum

References:

1. Total Hip Arthroplasty with an Uncemented Tapered Femoral Component. McLaughlin et. al. JBJS (Am) 2008: 90:1290-1296
2. The outcome of total hip replacement in obese and non-obese patients at 10 to 18 years. McLaughlin et. al. JBJS (Br) 2006;88-B:1286-92.
3. Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with an Uncemented Femoral Component. A Long-Term Study of the Taperloc Stem. Parvizi,et. al. Journal of Arthroplasty Vol. 19 No. 2 2004
4. Cementless Femoral Fixation in the Rheumatoid Patient Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty Minimum 5-Year Results Keisu et. al. Journal of Arthroplasty Vol. 16 No. 4 2001
5. Primary Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty in Octogenarians :2  to 11 year Follow-up. Keisu et. al.JBJS (Am) Vol.  83-A. No 3.  2001