| 摘要 |
A targeting device (20) for use in hip surgery to allow the position of the centreline of the femoral neck to be located, the device comprising: (a) one or more location sensor device (22a, 22b, 23a, 23b), wherein at least part of each location sensor device is movable to a position inside the body that is over the femoral neck, the device or devices being suitable for obtaining data relating to the location of the surface of the femoral neck with respect to a reference position, in both the anterior-posterior and superior-inferior planes; (b) a guide sleeve (32), having a bore capable of receiving a guide wire; and (c) a computer device with software for receiving data from the location sensor device or devices and processing this data so as to determine the location of the centreline of the femoral neck; wherein the guide sleeve can be moved in the anterior, posterior, medial and lateral directions, so that it can be moved so as to be in line with the centreline of the femoral neck as determined by the computer device.
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