Medial/distal tip for artificial joint
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Mar 17, 2005
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Sep 13, 2004
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Sep 12, 2003
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A medial/distal tip for an artificial joint for guiding the stem of a cementless artificial joint into a bone canal and holding the stem at a stable position, to prevent osteolysis and loosening of the join from occurring and promoting bone restoration in thinned, chipper and/or weakened portions thereof. The medial/distal tip 10 is made of a bone substituting material, or may be made in two-layer structure having an outer layer of a bone substituting material and an inner layer of a biodegradable and absorbable material.
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