[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

I sent an email last night to some contacts in orthopedics and they never heard of Exactech. It may be a somewhat regional company. My confidence in The Villages Hospital would be much higher if they had chosen Zimmer or Stryker as their sole choice. Both companies have broad offerings, extensive in-servicing, and proven high quality implants. Companies like them tend to shun lesser quality surgeons, because a surgeon with "bad hands" can screw up the best implants and instrumentation. Draw your own conclusions.

Anyhow, just like the "who makes the best golf cart" threads, here's my list of the best orthopedic implant companies:
1. Stryker and Zimmer (tied)
3. Biomet
4. DePuy
5. Smith and Nephew

Your information is excellent. I want you to live on our street.