Cartilage-preserving long bone head prosthesis

Details Cartilage-preserving long bone head prosthesis Cartilage-preserving long bone head prosthesis

A - Human Necessities

61

F

A61F 2/28 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2544151

The present invention is primarily directed to a long-bone endoprosthesis comprising an essentially spherical head region that is connected to a narrowed stem section, wherein the head region is characterized in having a roughened outer surface. The invention also provides methods for treating fractures of the neck region of a long-bone in a patient in need of such treatment, wherein the methods are characterized by the preservation of a long bone head shell.

L'invention concerne une endoprothèse d'os long comprenant une zone de tête essentiellement sphérique reliée à une partie tige resserrée, la zone de tête étant caractérisée par une surface externe rugueuse. L'invention porte également sur des procédés pour traiter des factures d'un os long de la région du cou chez un patient nécessitant un tel traitement, ces procédés étant caractérisés par la conservation d'une enveloppe de la tête de l'os long.

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