摘要 |
The invention solves the problem of anchoring a prosthetic component into compliant, cancellous bone by a thin, preferably pure titanium, or a titanium-based alloy, perforated, hence hydraulically open, shell ( 1, 13 ), spaced apart from the second, non-perforated shell ( 2, 14 ). In most applications, dictated by the anatomical site of insertion, shells are approximately hemispherical in form, connected to each other at the equator The solid shell may contain a further, articulating component of the joint, e.g. a polymer or a ceramic insert, or it may serve that function itself. One or both components of a joint prosthesis can be anchored according to the invention.
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