Bone prosthesis with controlled stiffness

Details Bone prosthesis with controlled stiffness Bone prosthesis with controlled stiffness

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A61B 17/80 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1166108

PC(HO) 6348 BONE PROSTHESIS WITH CONTROLLED STIFFNESS Abstract A novel bone prosthesis for use in healing a bone fracture is disclosed comprising a strong, rigid non-absorbable structural member and a biologically absorbable element held in use under compression against the structural member. Use of the novel prosthesis combines an excellent initial stabilization of the fixed fracture with a gradual shifting of stress-bearing from the prosthesis to the bone in the fracture region as the fracture heals. Thus, problems associated with stress-shielding during healing are alleviated. The structural member may be, e.q., a bone plate, intramedullary rod or hip nail.

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