| 摘要 |
A load control device can be attached to bones on either side of an articulated joint in order to control the forces and loads experienced by the joint. The device comprises an apparatus for controlling the load on articular cartilage of a human or animal joint and includes: a first fixation assembly (11) for attachment to a first bone; a second fixation assembly (12) for attachment to a second bone; a link assembly (13) coupled to the first fixation assembly by a first joint at a first fixation point and coupled to the second fixation assembly by a second joint at a second fixation point; and characterized in that the link assembly (13) includes variable separation means including bias means (57,58,67). |
