Adjustable bone prostheses and related methods

This invention generally relates to an adjustable mounting assembly and alignment system for a bone prosthesis and related methods. Adjustable prostheses and related methods provide a wide range of adjustment along or about multiple axes. The prostheses and related methods make possible a straightfo...

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Hauptverfasser: Callaway, George Hadley, McDevitt, Dennis M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention generally relates to an adjustable mounting assembly and alignment system for a bone prosthesis and related methods. Adjustable prostheses and related methods provide a wide range of adjustment along or about multiple axes. The prostheses and related methods make possible a straightforward, yet robust way of securing, e.g., a humeral head prosthesis in a desired position and maintaining the prosthesis in the desired position during use.