Oblique aufrane interpositional cup arthroplasty, which consists of a thin, concave metal cup with an open top; the outside edges are smooth and rounded; the inside edges are also smooth and rounded; the upper outer edge is somewhat rounded.
Oblique aufrane interpositional cup arthroplasty, which consists of a thin, concave metal cup with an open top; the outside edges are smooth and rounded; the inside edges are also smooth and rounded; the upper outer edge is somewhat rounded.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Research material used at the Human Mobility Research Centre.
Dates
1938
circa 1938
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The upper outside edge has, "FRANCOBAL S 49/53 // D10" etched into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-5
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth 4.0 cm x Diameter 5.1 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows minor wear only; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie
Research Facts
This cup would have been fitted over the head of the femur; it is a Francobal type modelled after Smith-Peterson.
Exhibit History
"Joint Ventures," Museum of Health Care, Nov. 19, 2001-Jan. 2013