Device for internal fixation of femoral neck fractures

Details Device for internal fixation of femoral neck fractures Device for internal fixation of femoral neck fractures

1998-03-18

1999-02-16

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

A61B 1776

Patent

active

058714855

ABSTRACT:
An internal fixation device used in surgical procedures to the internal fixation of femoral hip fractures, especially prevalent in elderly persons suffering from osteoporosis. This device includes a femoral shaft side plate, an internally threaded sleeve pivotally mounted on said side plate, an elongated screw member insertable in the sleeve to fasten the sleeve in the femoral head, and wedge-shaped washer means for fixing the pivot angle between the sleeve and the femoral side plate at the natural angle between the axis of the femoral neck the femoral shaft of the hip being treated.

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