Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1993-06-07
1994-04-26
Green, Randall L.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
1286531, 12866103, 378 89, A61F 228, A61B 500, A61B 600
Patent
active
053063066
ABSTRACT:
A method of evaluating bone density around a prosthesis establishes an implant boundary at the edge of the prosthesis and creates a measurement boundary displaced from this implant boundary toward the bone producing a conformed region of interest. Matched histograms of bone density in a lateral and medial such region of interest may be displayed to evaluate symmetrical stress effects. Alternatively, bone density may be displayed plotted along an axis cutting across the medial and lateral sides. Fiducial points are identified from the bone and implant morphology to ensure that either display will have a repeatable reference and hence that such displays will be directly comparable to later and earlier displays thereby aiding in the detection of bone change.
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Bisek Joseph P.
Hanson James A.
Mazess Richard B.
Green Randall L.
Lunar Corporation
Willse D.
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