Prosthetic patella implant of the knee joint
A patella (knee cap) implant of mechanically optimal thickness and configuration adapted to structurally fit a remaining part of the natural patella with maximal reserving of healthy natural tissue and minimal wear of implant for sliding over a femoral articulating member. The implant including a co...
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Zusammenfassung: | A patella (knee cap) implant of mechanically optimal thickness and configuration adapted to structurally fit a remaining part of the natural patella with maximal reserving of healthy natural tissue and minimal wear of implant for sliding over a femoral articulating member. The implant including a concave undersurface for fixation to the remaining portion of the natural patella, an upper surface typically convex for sliding over the femoral articulating member. Also provided is a tool for preparing the natural patella to accept a patella implant and a method for surgically fixing the patella implant. |
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