Artificial patella and method of repairing a natural patella

Details Artificial patella and method of repairing a natural patella Artificial patella and method of repairing a natural patella

1976-07-30

1977-08-16

Frinks, Ronald L.

Surgery

Truss

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128 92C, A61F 124

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active

040415503

ABSTRACT:
An artificial patella for use in the human body in place of a natural patella which has been damaged beyond repair. The artificial patella comprises a rigid wafer-like member having a contour comparable to that of the natural patella. A plurality of spaced perforations extend through the artificial patella. The artificial patella is attached to the natural patellar tendon with a plurality of sutures which extend through the perforations and through the patellar tendon. The artificial patalla may then be attached to the patellar components of a patello-femoral prosthesis.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3878566 (1975-04-01), Bechtol
patent: 3927423 (1975-12-01), Swanson

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