PROSTHESIS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE HIP'S JOINT

摘要

A prosthesis for the replacement of the hip including a femoral part (10) ended by a spherical head (20) and a cup (22) having an external shell (22) designed to be fitted into the acetabulum cavity (38) and containing a cap connected to the shell. A circumferential throat (28) for collecting synovial fluid is formed between the hemispherical surface (26) of the cap and the opening through which the head is inserted.