摘要 |
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"). |