I am Female/Small Man – Can I have a HR?
June 4, 2015 Smith & Nephew … is therefore removing (BHR) small sizes and
updating the IFU to contraindicate the BHR for women.
“However, the revision rates associated with men requiring femoral head sizes
46mm or smaller and with all women patients exceed the current benchmark
established by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Based on this information, Smith & Nephew considers that these patient groups
may be at a greater … Read the rest