Abstract: A woven basket is placed over the stem of a prosthesis and receives bone cement therewithin and through its intersticies. The resulting prosthesis-to-bone interface greatly improves the distribution of forces transferred to the bone.

Abstract: A fluted hip nail implant system for orthopaedic surgery for use in repair of fractures of the hip or for stabilization of surgically created fractures in the reconstruction of congenital deformaties of the hip. A single piece fluted hip nail with depending bone plate having a specially designed junction between the nail portion and the bone plate adapted to receive instrumentation for use in insertion and removal of the implant. The hip nail portion is formed with flutes terminating in sharp tips for cutting into the bone and providing torsional rigidity. A bone clamp tool having a ball member adapted to be received in a recess on the bone plate assists in clamping the bone plate to a femur to permit application of surgical screws.

Abstract: A sub-trochanteric intramedullary rod for use in fracture fixation in the femur characterized in that it is fluted throughout its length and has a minor portion of a diameter greater than its major portion, thereby being of stepped configuration. The distal ends of the flutes in each of the major and minor portions have sharp points thereon adapted to cut into bone and means are provided beneath the points to receive bone particles and chips cut by the points.