October 2, 1997
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
5677 Airline Road
Arlington, Tennessee 38002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We are acting as special tax counsel to Wright Medical Technology,  Inc.,
a  Delaware  corporation,  in  connection  with  its  offer to  exchange  $1,000
principal  amount of its 11-3/4% Series D Senior Secured  Step-Up Notes due 2000
for each $1,000  principal  amount of its  outstanding  11-3/4%  Series C Senior
Secured  Step-Up Notes due 2000,  pursuant to a  Registration  Statement on Form
S-4, as amended (the "Registration Statement").

     We  hereby   confirm,   based  on  the   assumptions  and  subject  to  the
qualifications  and  limitations  set forth therein,  that the statements in the
section of the  Registration  Statement  captioned  "Certain  Federal Income Tax
Considerations," to the extent that such statements constitute statements of law
or legal conclusions with respect thereto, represent our opinion, as of the date
hereof,  with respect to the matters set forth therein.  No opinion is expressed
on matters other than those specifically referred to herein.

     We assume no obligation  to modify or supplement  our opinion if, after the
date hereof,  any  applicable  laws,  regulations,  administrative  positions or
judicial  decisions change or we become aware of any facts that might change our
opinion.

     We hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the
Registration  Statement.  In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we
are in the category of persons whose consent is required  under Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     The  opinion  expressed  herein is solely for your  benefit  and may not be
relied upon in any manner or for any purpose by any other person.


                                Very truly yours,

                                FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON


                                By: /s/FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON