Transition™
Uncemented Hip Replacement System
Transition™ femoral stem design is based on a clinically 1.2.3.4.5.6 femoral stem design which was developed in proven France during the early 1980s by the ARTRO Group, who trained together in Lyon.
Transition™ femoral stem is a Collarless, Cementless and fully hydroxyapatite (HA) coated, available in a broad range of sizes, allowing surgeons to choose the right solution for Individual patient needs.
High performance instrumentation facilitates the Surgeon for a simple and accurate implantation with reproducible results.

Transition Hip Product Manual-cdr-compressed

Altius Cemented Hip Product Manual-compressed

Altius Bipolar Hip Product Manual
Key Benefits
- Proven design, Material and Fixation - Cementless tapered rectangular design, Titanium, HA coated.
- Ergonomic and efficient design and layout.
- Suitable for different anatomies and varying bone quality.
- Biocompatible, Osteoconductive surface for an enhanced bone integration.
- Polished Neck design offers an improved ROM for patients, with reduced opportunities for impingement.
- Vertical and Horizontal grooves offer Rotational and Axial stability.

Osprovit® Technology
Transition™ stem using Osprovit®- Patented Plasma Spray Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings from Lincotek Medical, Italy (Formerly Eurocoating)
Osprovit®is a slowly bioresorbable, bioactive HA coating which has a long clinical history, that guarantees its high performance and suitability for widespread applications.
Osprovit ®is typically produced as the top HA layer when a double layer coating is done under vacuum. This application combines the bioactive performance of HA with the long - term mechanical stability of porous titanium.
A considerable amount of biological and clinical evidence is available to confirm the optimal biocompatibility and long- term clinical safety and efficacy of Osprovit®.
Ti-Growth® Coatings
Transition™ acetabular cups are Titanium Plasma Spray (TPS) Coated, which includes Ti-Growth® Coating, a patented TPS coating from Lincotek Medical, Italy (Formerly Eurocoating)
Designed to Allow Bone In - Growth Designed to allow bone in-growth and is the first titanium (Ti) foamthatsprayed onto Transition™ acetabularcups.
Conventional cementless prostheses surface roughened by sandblasting, etching or plasma spray coating and allow bone apposition (on-growth) only but Ti-Growth®coatings, have specifically been designed to have large-sized pores (100-800g) and high porosity (30-70%) to allow bone in - growth.
Bone In-Growth Design
Ti-Growth® consists in a series of open and interconnected large size pores arranged in a Ti matrix.
The porosity profile of Ti-Growth® is not an ordered structure like porous beads, but rather a completely random structure that is rough and porous at the same time.
Advances in process control have enabled the application of hick coatings, which allows for high and interconnecting porosity that are suitable for joint replacement components.
Sizing Chart
Transition - Hip Femoral Side Options
Transition Uncemented Hip Femoral Stem Sizes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Stem length( mm ) | 115 | 130 | 140 | 145 | 150 | 154 | 160 | 165 | 170 |
Offset(mm) | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 40 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 41.8 | 42.5 | 43.5 |
Neck Angle | 135° |
Transition - Hip Acetabular Side Options
Hip Acetabular Shell (OD in mm) | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 |
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Hip Femoral Head (OD in mm) | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 |
Hip Acetabular Liner (mm) 0° | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 |
Hip Acetabular Liner (Lipped) (mm) - 15° | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 |
Hip Femoral Head (mm) | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28/32 | 32/36 | 36 | ||||
CoCr - Hip Femoral Head (mm) / Offset | 22(0,+4,+8) | For 28,32,36 offset is -4 , 0 ,+4 , +8 | |||||||||
BIOLOX delta - Hip Femoral Head (mm) / Offset | 22(-2,0,+2) | 28(-3.5,0,+3.5) | 32(-4,0,+4,+7) | 36(-4,0,+4,+8) |
Transition - Cancellous Fixation Screws | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Screw Length (mm ) / 6.5 mm Dia | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
Extra Resources
Transition Ceramic LBL |
References
- National Joint Registry for England and Wales 2011 Annual Report.
- Australian National Joint Register 2011 Annual Report.
- Epinette JA, Geesink RGT. Hydroxyapatite Coasted Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Expansion ScientifiqueFrancaise. 1995. 2-7046-1470-9.
- Epinette JA, Manley MT. Fifteen Years of Clinical Experience with Hydroxyapatite Coatings in Joint Arthroplasty. Springer-Verlag. 2004. 2-287-00508-0.
- Geesink RGT, Manlet MT. Hydroxylapatite Coatings in Orthopaedic Surgery. Raven Press. 1995. 0-7817-0005-1.
- Hallan G, Lie SA, Furnes O, Engesaeter LB, Vollset SE, Havelin LI. Medium. and long term perfromance of 11516 uncemented femoral primary stems from the Norwegian arhtroplasty register. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2007 Dec;89(12): 1574-80.