Prosthetic hip joint

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1978-04-14

1979-05-15

Frinks, Ronald L.

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Truss

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3 1912, 128 92CA, A61F 124

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041539532

ABSTRACT:
A prosthesis according to the invention may be used in a hip joint operation by removing the femoral head and greater trochanter from a femur, forming a stem-receiving space in the interior of the femur, inserting the stem of the prosthesis into the space and cementing it in place and re-attaching the greater trochanter to the femur. The greater trochanter is re-attached by forming a pair of holes through the greater trochanter and, if necessary, through adjacent parts of the femur, inserting a U-bolt through the holes in the greater trochanter, the U-bolt passing through the hole in the stem, and pressing the greater trochanter against adjacent parts of the femur. This is done by screwing nuts along threaded limbs of the U-bolt to force clamping means against the trochanter and secure the trochanter in place.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3843975 (1974-10-01), Tronzo
patent: 3848273 (1974-11-01), Frey
patent: 3859669 (1975-01-01), Shersher
patent: 3939498 (1976-02-01), Lee et al.
patent: 3973278 (1976-08-01), Shersher

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