Prosthetic gauge

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1983-03-03

1985-05-21

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

33512, 128303R, A61F 504

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active

045179697

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic gauge which is used for evaluating the fit of a prosthetic device against a receiving bone or cartilage surface. The gauge includes a portion for gripping and a contact portion extending from the gripping portion. The surface of the contact portion is predeterminedly contoured to conform substantially to the shape of the receiving bone or cartilage surface to be evaluated. The contact surface is a frosted or translucent surface which transmits and diffuses light so that the specific bone or cartilage surface being observed through the gauge cannot be seen clearly until actual contact is made between the contact surface and the articular surface. This aids the surgeon in more accurately determining the apparent contact area, and hence in evaluating the potential fit of the prosthesis.

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