Femoral neck anteversion guide

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1997-02-11

1998-03-17

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606102, A61B 1756

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057281289

ABSTRACT:
A femoral neck anteversion guide for use with a femur having a prepared intramedullary canal. The guide includes a radiolucent stem having a distal end for inserting into the prepared intramedullary canal; and a radiopaque angle locator wire embedded within the stem at a known angle for allowing the femoral neck angle and femoral neck anteversion to be determined.

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patent: 5403321 (1995-04-01), DiMarco
patent: 5478341 (1995-12-01), Cook et al.
patent: 5607431 (1997-03-01), Dudasik et al.

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