Dr. Broome specializes in knee replacement surgery, and his research and studies have led him to believe that Smith + Nephew knee implants are the best choice for his patients!

“My preferred knee implant is from Smith + Nephew. They are the only ones that have this black, shiny component called oxidized zirconium.”

Clemson Biomedical Research

When Dr. Broome was in South Carolina at his former practice, the Clemson Biomedical Research group had a lab where they looked at implant retrievals that they had taken out of patients and did a lot of research on them.

This was not industry-funded so it wasn’t like companies were paying them to show results.

When they took different needs from different companies, they would:

• Scratch them

• Wear them down

• Misuse them

The studies that were conducted showed that this particular material, oxidized zirconium, held up better than the rest.

Oxidized Zirconium was proven to resist wear and tear and last longer than other materials.

These qualities alone sold Dr. Broome on Smith + Nephew as his preferred knee implant for knee-replacement surgery!

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