Insights & Updates

Vancouver B1, B2 and B3 periprosthetic femoral fractures: how stem stability, bone stock and patient factors guide ORIF versus revision, and how to select a revision femoral stem.

Considering hip replacement before age 60? Explore clinical evidence on implant survival, fixation, bearing materials, bone preservation, revision risks and the factors that guide implant selection.

Displaced femoral neck fracture in an older adult: how pre-fracture mobility, medical fitness, HEALTH trial and meta-analysis evidence, guidelines and bipolar head selection guide hemiarthroplasty versus total hip replacement.

Cemented fixation depends on more than bone cement alone. Explore bone-bed preparation, lavage, distal restriction, cement delivery, pressurization and stem centralization in a cemented arthroplasty workflow.

Explore the principles of orthopedic tumor reconstruction after bone and joint tumor resection: structural continuity, fixation, joint mechanics, soft-tissue reconstruction, modular tumor prostheses and patient-specific reconstruction.

Primary THA should solve today's problem without unnecessarily limiting tomorrow's options. See how bone preservation, biomechanics, implant evidence and revision pathways shape lifetime reconstruction.

Compare cemented and cementless hip fixation by bone quality, initial stability, implant design and revision needs—and see where porous titanium may add value.

Compare 3D-printed porous titanium and conventional porous-coated acetabular cups by initial stability, bone ingrowth, revision use and clinical evidence.

How should hospitals evaluate the ROI of digital orthopedics? Case volume, OR workflow, length of stay, readmissions, implementation costs and episode-of-care economics across robotics, 3D planning and precision orthopedic technologies.

How should distributors evaluate an orthopedic implant manufacturer before signing an agreement? Market fit, regulatory readiness, surgeon adoption, instrumentation, inventory economics, training, supply reliability, exclusivity and phased launch.

How AK Medical's 3DACT™ additive manufacturing platform builds interconnected porous titanium structures for osseointegration — and what the published clinical evidence does and doesn't show.

AK Medical holds FDA 510(k) clearance for its A3 Total Knee System — here's what 510(k) clearance actually means, why it's device-specific, and how to verify U.S. regulatory status.

CE marking under EU MDR is device-specific, not a blanket company certification. A practical guide to what AK Medical's European regulatory status covers and how to verify it.

How should hospitals calculate the total cost of ownership of 3D-printed orthopedic implants? Compare implant price, reconstruction cost, instruments, inventory, logistics, sterilization, OR resources and evidence-based downstream costs before purchasing.

AK Medical holds 70+ NMPA Class III registrations in China — what that classification actually means, why it isn't a quality ranking, and how to verify device-specific registration status.

An overview of AK Medical's international footprint, product portfolio, manufacturing infrastructure, and how prospective distributors and partners can start a partnership discussion.

A product-level framework for hospital groups and GPOs to evaluate orthopedic implant suppliers: portfolio fit, regulatory status, clinical evidence, manufacturing, instrumentation, education, and total cost of ownership.

How AK Medical's ICOS™ platform moves from CT imaging to an executable reconstruction strategy — the design objectives, surgeon-engineer collaboration, and when patient-specific implants are appropriate versus standard components.

Are 3D-printed joint implants always better? Will robots replace surgeons? This patient-friendly guide explains joint replacement, porous implants, bone ingrowth, robotic assistance, and complex revision surgery.

Are 3D-printed implants better? Does robotic joint replacement improve recovery? Learn how porous implants, osseointegration, surgical robotics, and personalized reconstruction may help selected hip and knee replacement patients.

How additive manufacturing produces porous titanium hip, knee and spine implants, why trabecular structures improve osseointegration, and what it means for patients and surgeons.

From CT scan to operating room — the end-to-end workflow behind AK Medical's ICOS custom orthopedic implant platform for tumor reconstruction and severe revision cases.

A practical comparison of cemented and cementless (biological) fixation in total hip arthroplasty — indications, bone quality considerations, and how porous 3D-printed surfaces changed the equation.

Key milestones of AK Medical Holdings (HKEX: 01789.HK) — from its 2003 founding to China's first approved 3D-printed implant, the JRI Orthopaedics acquisition, and 1.2 million implants worldwide.