Recerf® - Hip Resurfacing Implant
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Resurfacing - resurfacing again? - #NeoArmory:
Dear Hip Surgeons, which side of the aisle are you on? Resurfacing or Anti-metal-ions party? There are very few things that polarise a group of people than Hip surgeons’s view on resurfacing.
But MatOrtho brings us an upgrade on the long-used metal-on-metal resurfacing. Meet Recerf®. It is a ceramic-on-ceramic implant with a HA-sprayed shell. Made of Biolox from Ceramtec, the design is based on the long-serving Adept system.
Recerf is currently being used in Canada, Belgium, Australia and South Africa and has more than 400 patients. They have applied for clearance for use in the UK and EU and waiting for clearance for full use by the FDA. They cite navigating a strict regulatory framework as the reason behind their delay.
This is definitely something to keep an eye on but, do note that we don’t have long-term follow-up
