F. R. Thompson intramedullary hip prosthesis, which consists of a spherical cobalt chromium alloy femoral head that has an attached long triangular stem; the stem is made of solid metal with six smooth sides; the top ¾ of the sphere is reflective, while the other surfaces are dull in appearance.
F. R. Thompson intramedullary hip prosthesis, which consists of a spherical cobalt chromium alloy femoral head that has an attached long triangular stem; the stem is made of solid metal with six smooth sides; the top ¾ of the sphere is reflective, while the other surfaces are dull in appearance.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at Kingston General Hospital by Dr. Charles Sorbie
Dates
1958
circa 1958
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
One side of the stem has, "CO CRO MO 1 11/16" // U-2204" etched into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-5
Length
15.3 cm
Width
4.7 cm
Depth
3.9 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 15.3 cm x Width 4.7 cm x Depth 3.9 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows minor wear only; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Other
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 98 (similar to item marked); Dr. Charles Sorbie; similar to 001.002.003-.005, .007-.010
Research Facts
This type of prosthesis has a hollow head; the sizes increase in 1/8" increments; this type of prosthesis was used almost exclusively for broken hips, when the femoral head was unlikely to survive due to loss of blood supply; this could be used with or without cement.