Smith & Nephew launches the first “hinged” total knee with normal kinematics

Smith & Nephew Launches LEGION Knee (Orthopedics This Week)
As of now, surgeons in the U.S. and Canada can take advantage of the newly launched LEGION HK Hinge Knee implant from Smith & Nephew—a product that has over 15 years of clinical history. As indicated by the company, this is the first hinged knee to be designed using normal knee kinematics, and the implant provides a new option for those patients facing difficult primary or revision knee surgery.
“This signals a real change in the hinge knee landscape,” explains Gaurav Agarwal, DSVP and General Manager for Smith & Nephew’s ...