INSTRUMENTATION FOR REDUCING FRACTURES , PARTICULARLY FEMORAL NECK

摘要

An instrument for reduction of a bone fracture is disclosed. The instrument includes an orthopaedic surgical implant ( 112 ), an implant member ( 190, 200, 270 ), and a driving member ( 180, 210, 260 ). The implant member ( 190, 200, 270 ) has a bone engagement portion ( 195, 203, 275 ) and a driven portion ( 197, 208, 278 ). The driving member ( 180, 210, 260 ) cooperates with the driven portion ( 197, 208, 278 ) to move the implant member ( 190, 200, 270 ) and reduce the fracture. Also disclosed is a sliding compression orthopaedic implant ( 300 ). The implant ( 300 ) comprises a first implant member ( 310 ), said first implant member ( 310 ) having a transverse hole ( 311 ); and a second implant member ( 312 ) connected to said transverse hole ( 311 ), said second implant member ( 312 ) having a shank ( 314 ), and said shank ( 314 ) having a bone engagement portion ( 316 ) at a first end portion ( 318 ) and a sliding compression member ( 320 ) at a second end portion ( 322 ).