Acetabular trial

An acetabular trial insert is provided in which the appropriate anteversion angle of the acetabular cup of a hip prosthesis may be determined automatically by placing an inner cup within an outer cup and providing a mechanism which will hold the inner cup in position after the trial has been reduced...

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Hauptverfasser: BESEMER, JOHN W, FOLEY, FRANK R, SANDERS, ANTHONY, JAYASHANKAR, C. M, CALDARISE, SALVATORE, RITCHIE, ALLAN
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An acetabular trial insert is provided in which the appropriate anteversion angle of the acetabular cup of a hip prosthesis may be determined automatically by placing an inner cup within an outer cup and providing a mechanism which will hold the inner cup in position after the trial has been reduced and the hip rotated through an intended range of motion.