Artificial locking support, for immobilizing a knee, comprises first rod which is implanted within the femur, second rod implanted within the tibia and a screwed joint at the knee which allows for the set of the leg

摘要

A first rod (10) is inserted into the femur and a second rod (12) is inserted into the tibia. The first and second rods are then joined rigidly by a fitting (14) which is pinned to the second rod and screwed to the first rod and allows for the difference in angle of the femur and tibia. The first rod has grooves in the upper section to improve stability and reduce pressure and the second rod has locking pins in the lower section