FASTENER FOR SECURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE TO A BONE

摘要

A fastener for securing an orthopaedic device to a bone comprising an expandable plug made from a biodegradable or biostable material and having two segments which when placed together provide an open ended tapered inner bore provided with retention means, and a retention element which can act on the orthopaedic device to locate it against said bone and which when entered into the bore under pressure locates in the retention means and acts to expand the plug, said segments being interconnected at their ends spaced away from the open end of the bore.