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The Ultimate Hip Replacement Experience

See how hip replacement has changed—and what it can do for you.

Outcomes that out-perform

One of the most exciting hip replacement options on the market today is the POLAR3◊ Total Hip Solution. Although we call it a single solution, it is actually made up of three proprietary technologies that, when combined, can deliver extraordinary results that are designed to improve surgical outcomes and maximize patient satisfaction.

The POLAR3 Total Hip Solution

We believe the measure of a successful hip replacement is patient satisfaction. That’s why we created our POLAR3 Total Hip System. But don’t just take out word for it. In a recent report, patients were asked to describe their outcomes six months after total hip surgery. The results? Compared to the average for other uncemented stems, POLAR3 patients were significantly more satisfied and had higher patient-reported outcomes.1*

An implant built to last2,3,4

With Smith+Nephew hip implants, your surgeon has access to OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium. This unique metal alloy is designed to reduce the effects of implant wear and tear. In fact, OXINIUM hip implants have been lab-tested for durability 9-times longer than the international standard for joint replacements5.

What is OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium?

If it is determined that an implant made with Smith+Nephew technology is right for you, the femoral head or ball of your implant will be made from OXINIUM Oxidized Zirconium – a patented ceramicised metal alloy that Smith+Nephew spent more than a decade developing.

During manufacture, OXINIUM implants undergo a process that transforms the zirconium surface into a hard, ceramicised metal – while still retaining all of the durability of the underlying metal. This means that it won’t fracture like a true ceramic, yet its ceramicised surface is more than twice as hard and therefore twice as resistant to the kind of scratching that can cause a cobalt chrome implant to wear out before its time.

Proven Success

R3 is the primary cup used by Smith+Nephew surgeons globally. With over a decade of clinical heritage, it has been used in major markets all over the world and has been implanted in more than one million cases since its launch. In addition, it has reported results in all major orthopaedic registries, making it a trusted technology platform with proven success.

Your natural hip joint forms what’s called a ball and socket joint. With the POLAR3◊ total hip replacement, the ball portion of your joint will be replaced by the combination of a POLARSTEM◊ hip stem and an OXINIUM◊ femoral hip head. For the socket portion, the POLAR3 System uses a combination of the R3◊ cup and a highly cross-linked polyethylene plastic liner.

The highly cross-linked polyethylene liner, also called XLPE, works in concert with the OXINIUM hip head to make up Smith+Nephew’s Hip Technology.

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Feed your curiosity

Not every orthopaedic surgeon is trained to use advanced technologies.

Zachary McVicker, MD

Dr. Zachary McVicker is a fellowship-trained, Oxbridge Academy team sports medicine physician specializing in minimally invasive, arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow. Dr. McVicker attended the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, graduating with a medical degree.

Immediately following medical school, Dr. McVicker completed his orthopedic surgery training at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. To enhance his sports medicine knowledge and training, he completed a sports medicine fellowship at the world renowned Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, where he participated in the treatment of several professional athletes.

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Request an appointment with us today to learn about hip replacement surgery and the POLAR3 Hip System.

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Compassionate care to get you back to the life you love.

Discover the exceptional orthopedic and spine care at Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute, available across the globe. With multiple locations to serve you, our specialized medical practices are located in cities around the world.

In the sun-soaked state of Florida, you can find us in four locations: the city of West Palm Beach, the scenic coastal city of Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and the picturesque town of Jupiter. Each of our Florida-based centers offers the same exceptional orthopedic and neurosurgical care.

If you’re seeking world-class orthopedic services abroad, we have expanded our reach internationally, with advanced medical practices located in the historic city of Warsaw, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Medellín, Colombia.

Whether you are based in the United States or overseas, Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute provides unparalleled care and treatments in orthopedics and neurosurgical care.

Yes – you can

It’s time to stop settling and start getting on with your life. You can take the stairs.8 You can go for walks. You can stop being afraid. You can – with the ultimate knee replacement experience.

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References

  1. National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Polarstem Cementless implant summary report. 18 February 2021.*We thank the patients and staff of all the hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have contributed data to the National Joint Registry. We are grateful to the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), the NJR Steering Committee and staff at the NJR Centre for facilitating this work. The views expressed represent those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee or the Health Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) who do not vouch for how the information is presented.The data used for this analysis was obtained from the National Joint Registry (“NJR”), part of the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (“HQIP”). HQIP, the NJR and/or its contractor, Northgate Public Services (UK) Limited (“NPS”) take no responsibility (except as prohibited by law) for the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of any data used or referred to in this report, nor for the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of links or references to other information sources and disclaims all warranties in relation to such data, links and references to the maximum extent permitted by legislation including any duty of care to third party readers of the data analysis.
  2. 1Short-term Range of Motion is Increased after TKA with an asymmetric bicruciatestabilized implant.AcceptedPoster Presentation, AAOS 2018 New Orleans. Kaitlin M. Carroll, Peter K. Sculco, Brian CMichaels,RichardL. Murphy, Seth A, Jerabek, David J. Mayman
  3. 2J Orthop. 2017 Jan 7;14(1):201- 206. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2016.12.005. eCollection 2017. Bi-cruciate substituting total knee arthroplasty improved medio-lateral instability in mid-flexion range
  4.  In Vivo Kinematic Comparison of a Bicruciate Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty and the Normal Knee Using Fluoroscopy Trevor F. Grieco, MS a, *, Adrija Sharma, PhD a, Garett M. Dessinger, BS a, Harold E. Cates, MD b, Richard D. Komistek, PhD. The Journal of Arthroplasty, September 2017
  5. Testing concluded at 45 million cycles, ISO 14242-1 and 14243-3 define test completion at 5 million cycles. The results of laboratory wear simulation testing have not been proven to predict actual joint durability and performance in people. A reduction in wear alone may not result in improved joint durability and performance because other factors, such as bone structure, can affect joint durability and performance and cause medical conditions that may result in the need for additional surgery. These other factors were not studied as part of the testing.