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"Nex" jig to size the distal femur - dh


Posted: May 12, 2012

Everyone is using Nex jig (and I think we were told it was that by Editing), but I can find no mention of it anywhere on the net.  Does anyone else use this?  (orthopedic knee surgery)  It sounds good, but why is there NOTHING about it on the net?

 

Example:  A shovel retractor was then positioned, and the Nex jig was used to cut for a size G high-thigh femoral component...

nex jig - might be

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There is a NexGen knee system

could they just be talking about a jig for the femoral neck cut - neck jig? nm

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