摘要 |
<p>A prosthetic femoral component for location in a prepared socket in a femur which has been resected at a position on the proximal side of its neck (2) and which includes a tapered insert portion (4) and a proximal head portion (5), the proximal end (6) of said insert portion being adapted for location in said prepared socket and having a maximum dimension in a plane normal to the distal-proximal axis of the neck (2) which is larger than the minimum dimension of the neck (2) in a parallel plane. <IMAGE></p> |