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VERILAST Knee Technology

VERILAST Knee Technology builds on the decade of success of an advanced implant material called OXINIUM (Oxidized Zirconium), joining this lightweight, low-friction metal with a special kind of “highly cross-linked” plastic that is also resistant to common implant wear. When these two surfaces work together in the joint, they do amazing and unprecedented things: In

30 Simulated Years of Wear Performance

The brightest minds at orthopedic medical technology company Smith & Nephew have worked for years to minimize concerns about a leading cause of knee replacement failure – implant wear. While scientific literature indicates knee replacements should be expected to last 10 to 15 years before wear becomes an issue, Smith & Nephew has always thought

Arthritis & Joint Replacement Center of Reading

2758 Century Boulevard, Suite 2
Reading, PA 19610
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