Acetabular implant, which consists of a concave cup made of polyethylene; the cup has rounded sides that flare out to create a lip with a thin edge; the top is open; there is a round groove cut into the outer edge of the cup, just before the lip; there is a metal wire set into this groove; there ar…
Acetabular implant, which consists of a concave cup made of polyethylene; the cup has rounded sides that flare out to create a lip with a thin edge; the top is open; there is a round groove cut into the outer edge of the cup, just before the lip; there is a metal wire set into this groove; there are four evenly spaced rectangular notches cut into the outside edge of the lip.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Research material used at the Human Mobility Research Centre.
Dates
1985
circa 1985
Material
polyethylene: off-white
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The outside bottom of the cup has "[an open square shape] Z // 54 58 // H" stamped into the polyethylene.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-5
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth 2.8 cm x Diameter 5.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows no corrosion; the polyethylene shows only minor wear; no staining is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie
Research Facts
This is a modular polyehtylene insert that was designed to fit inside a steel shell.