摘要 |
Metal acetabulum for coxofemoral joint prosthesis, including a hollow shell made of titanium alloy in a hemispherical general shape, with a diameter lying between 45 and 65 mm, the inner face of which is intended to receive a prosthetic acetabulum, and characterised in that the outer face of the said shell (2) is lined with several layers of titanium mesh (20) fixed on to the said shell by rivets (21), and in that it has two holes (23) passing entirely through it, both located at an angle lying between 35@ and 40@ with respect to the pole of the said hemispherical shell, the distance between whose centres lies between 10 mm and 35 mm along the diameter of the said shell, the said two holes being intended to allow fixation of the said acetabulum (1) into the ilium using screws. <IMAGE>
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