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Positive Data Give DePuy Synthes' Attune Further Knee-Up

 
• By Reed Miller

Results of a study by the Canadian Radiostereometric Analysis Network show that the tibial base of DePuy Synthes' Attune knee replacement achieves stable fixation out to two years and recently announced results from the UK's National Joint Registry show a 98.1% four-year implant survivorship rate with Attune in a "real-world" setting.

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New clinical data showing the stability and longevity of DePuy SynthesAttune knee replacement system's tibial base is the latest example of in the company's ongoing efforts to stockpile post-market clinical evidence supporting this flagship product.

DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson company, launched Attune in 2013. Attune was specifically designed to improve the stability and...

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