Cup arthroplasty, which consists of a concave cobalt chromium alloy cup with a wide, round open top and a small round hole through the bottom; the outer edges are smooth and rounded; the inner edges are smooth with six raised evenly spaced lines that run from top to bottom; the upper edges are thin…
Cup arthroplasty, which consists of a concave cobalt chromium alloy cup with a wide, round open top and a small round hole through the bottom; the outer edges are smooth and rounded; the inner edges are smooth with six raised evenly spaced lines that run from top to bottom; the upper edges are thin and flat.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Research material used at the Human Mobility Research Centre.
Dates
1985
circa 1985
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The inner edge has, "2747A" etched into the metal near the top edge.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-5
Depth
3.1 cm
Diameter
4.4 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth 3.1 cm x Diameter 4.4 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows no corrosion and only minor wear.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie
Research Facts
This would have been used with a plastic cup insert that fitted into the cup, not directly against the bone; this would have been used with a plastic socket; this design did not work well and it lasted only about five years.