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November 11, 2005 07:15 ET

REMINDER: OR-Live.com Presents: Zimmer® Revision Hip Arthroplasty From Central DuPage Hospital

Live Webcast Friday, November 11, 2005 2:00 PM, Central Time (20:00 UTC)

WINFIELD, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 11, 2005 --This live Internet broadcast from Central DuPage Hospital features a Zimmer® Revision Hip Procedure utilizing the ZMR® Hip System XL Taper Stem and the Trabecular Metal™ Acetabular Revision System.

Advancements in surgical techniques, especially as they relate to revision hip procedures in the field of orthopaedics, continue to provide surgeons with exciting new treatment options and contribute to positive patient outcomes. One of these advancements is Total RevisionAbility, a Zimmer system of comprehensive, intraoperative, solution-making capabilities in revision total hip arthroplasty. Created by the world's finest designers and surgeons, Total RevisionAbility combines expert support, instrumentation, and components designed specifically to address the unpredictability of revision THA in the OR.

Viewers will be able to see the procedure throughout the world. There will also be interactive commentary from faculty surgeons during the broadcast.

This program is part of an ongoing effort to provide convenient, innovative educational opportunities to orthopaedic surgeons worldwide and is intended to help orthopaedic surgeons enhance their skills to build confidence in providing the best orthopaedic care possible for their patients.

Wayne G. Paprosky, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, performs the surgery as an Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois.

Scott M. Sporer, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, moderates the surgery as an Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois.

This activity is sponsored by the Zimmer Institute and does not offer CME credit. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH) and (SWX: ZMH) is a world leader in orthopaedics.

Visit http://www.or-live.com/zimmer/1441 now to learn more. A VNR is available at http://www.or-live.com/rams/zim-1441-mkw-q.ram