Hip joint prosthesis

Details Hip joint prosthesis Hip joint prosthesis

1985-04-12

1987-05-12

Apley, Richard J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

A61F 232

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046646680

ABSTRACT:
A hip joint prosthesis comprises a femoral component having an elongated shank formed of a metal alloy and a joint head adapted to cooperate with the natural acetabulum or a prosthetic acetabulum likewise formed of a metal alloy. The shank has approximately the same width in the lateral-medial plane and a slightly downwards tapered width in the anterior-posterior plane.

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patent: 4355428 (1982-10-01), Deloison et al.
patent: 4406023 (1983-09-01), Harris
patent: 4430761 (1984-02-01), Niederer et al.

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