Moore-type vitallium hip prosthesis, which consists of a spherical femoral head that has an attached long triangular stem with two fenestrations at its wide end and a round hole through the metal at the base of the head; the shaft of the stem has three flat sides and one slilghtly convex side; the …
Moore-type vitallium hip prosthesis, which consists of a spherical femoral head that has an attached long triangular stem with two fenestrations at its wide end and a round hole through the metal at the base of the head; the shaft of the stem has three flat sides and one slilghtly convex side; the tip is tapered and rounded; the metal of the sphere is reflective, while the stem is dull in appearance.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Research material used at the Human Mobility Research Centre.
Dates
1958
circa 1958
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
One side of the stem has "1 7/8 VITALLIUM"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-4
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 18.4 cm x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 4.5 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear; there are deep grooves cut into the metal at the end of the stem; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie; "Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by the J.F. Hartz Company, Limited, 1960, p. 98
Research Facts
This type of prosthesis was cast in two parts and has a hollow head; the fenestrations in the stem were to allow for bone growth around the prosthesis; the hole at the top was for a hook for removal; this type of prosthesis did not work too well.