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
Maker
Francobal
Dates
1958
circa 1958
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The base of the head has, "H409A // FRANCOBAL 'S' // 47.5 M/M" stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-5
Length
16.1 cm
Width
5.0 cm
Depth
4.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 16.1 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 4.5 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-.007, .009, .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.