摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a guiding instrument for the resection of a femoral neck (25; 25') in connection with total hip replacement, said guiding instrument comprising an instrument body (1; 1') having means for receiving a shank (20; 20') or the like that is mounted in the medullary canal of the femoral neck (25; 25'), said shank (20; 20') having a longitudinal centre axis (27; 27', the instrument body (1; 1') being displacable along said shank (20; 20'), and a guiding means (5; 5'; 5') having a quiding arrangement (9; 9') for the means that perform cutting of the femoral neck. Significant for the guiding instrument according to the present invention is that at least a rotation ruler (12; 12'a, 12'b) is attached to the instrument body (1; 1'), said rotation ruler (12; 12'a, 12'b) being intended to cooperate with the existing femoral head (26; 26') of the femur (25; 25').</p> |