Acetabular cup for total hip replacements

An acetabular cup for total hip replacements is disclosed which provides radiographically opaque elements for the two halves of the periphery of the cup, said opaque elements having different configurations so that it is possible from an anterior-posterior radiographic view to determine whether the...

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Hauptverfasser: HOPSON, CLARK N
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Zusammenfassung:An acetabular cup for total hip replacements is disclosed which provides radiographically opaque elements for the two halves of the periphery of the cup, said opaque elements having different configurations so that it is possible from an anterior-posterior radiographic view to determine whether the cup is facing anteriorly or posteriorly.