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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2012
James C. Chow, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Bjorn N. Rindal, Boulder, CO (US);
Nicholas Slater, Chandler, AZ (US);
Joshua A. Butters, Chandler, AZ (US);
James C. Chow, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Bjorn N. Rindal, Boulder, CO (US);
Nicholas Slater, Chandler, AZ (US);
Joshua A. Butters, Chandler, AZ (US);
Chow IP, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A total hip femoral prosthesis provides a shortened neck and high porous coating level. Additionally, a means for strengthening the neck may be incorporated to increase stress transfer to the native bone. A method for reducing potential impingement that results from a high neck resection level includes cutting chamfered surfaces into the bone surrounding the proximal end of the implant. Instrumentation and methods of creating chamfered cuts are disclosed.