COAPTOR FOR FRACTURED FEMORAL NECKS AND THE LIKE

摘要

1. Coaptor for fractured femural necks or the like, which comprises an elongate plate intented to be fixed to the femural diaphysis and a substanttially cylindrical shaft intended to be received in a bore passing through the neck of the fractured femur, the said shaft being connected by one of its ends to the upper end of the plate so as to form with it an obtuse angle, characterized in that it has a lug with a cutting edge (18 ; 37 ; 42) located at the end of the shaft (8 ; 32 ; 41) opposite the elongate plate (7 ; 31) and arranged substantially transversely to the axis (X0 ) of the shaft, this lug (18 ; 37 ; 42) being mounted pivotally about an axis (X1 ; X2 ; X3 ) which is slightly offset angularly and/or laterally with respect to the axis (X0 ) of the shaft.