| 摘要 |
<p>A bone socket support device (45) for supporting a socket portion of a bone joint (15) adjacent to diseased bone or missing bone tissue includes a support piece (52), and a semi-resilient pad (50). The pad is shaped to cradle, and support the healthy bone joint. The reverse side of the pad is fixedly connected to one end of the support piece. The other end of the support piece is shaped to straddle healthy tissue adjacent the damaged area, such as the ilium when supporting a hip joint, and is to be fixedly connected to the adjacent healthy tissue using a suitable mechanism such as bio-compatible Steinman pins. Diseased, damaged, or necrotic tissue can be removed without requiring removal of the natural bone joint. Because the undamaged bone joint is not replaced, the problems commonly experienced during, and following bone joint replacement, rehabilitation of the patient after surgery is reduced.</p> |
