Abstract: A prosthesis includes a first and second plate; elements for mounting the plates to pivot about an axis, which include a flexible hinge including a cylindrical plane flexible strip with two cylindrical swellings respectively associated with two edges of the strip, the dimension of the cross-sections of the swellings, taken in a direction perpendicular to the plane containing the pivot axis and passing through the swellings, being greater than the thickness of the strip taken in the same direction, a hole in each plate of shape complementary to the swellings and opening out in a first face of the corresponding plate; a slot made in each plate and opening out into the hole of that plate, in a second of its faces, and in the first face, the hinge and plates being mounted to so that the swellings and the strip are situated respectively in the two holes and slots.

Abstract: A prosthesis includes a first and second plate; elements for mounting the plates to pivot about an axis, which include a flexible hinge including a cylindrical plane flexible strip with two cylindrical swellings respectively associated with two edges of the strip, the dimension of the cross-sections of the swellings, taken in a direction perpendicular to the plane containing the pivot axis and passing through the swellings, being greater than the thickness of the strip taken in the same direction, a hole in each plate of shape complementary to the swellings and opening out in a first face of the corresponding plate; a slot made in each plate and opening out into the hole of that plate, in a second of its faces, and in the first face, the hinge and plates being mounted to so that the swellings and the strip are situated respectively in the two holes and slots.

Abstract: The actabular socket supporting ring has a modular construction and is formed of a supporting ring having two securing straps for a cement-free attachment in and on the corresponding bone portions, of a socket cup which is pivotably adjustable in the supporting ring and attachable to the supporting ring by a securing element without the use of bone cement, and of an insert receiving the joint head. The modular construction, and in particular, the pivotable arrangement of the socket cup in the supporting ring, allows a biomechanically optimal alignment of the socket cup, and thus, of the insert receiving the joint ball, and the securing of the socket cup to the supporting ring by a securing element allows an entirely cement-free anchorage of all components.

Abstract: The metal wire structure for endoprosthetics is formed of a sintered hollow mesh knitting of elastic metal wires (D), said knitting being preferably manufactured in the manner of a "rete milanese". Said metal wire structure is either used as a coating (1) of an endoprosthesis (3) or, after having been sintered together, as a bone replacement piece.Such a metal wire structure allows to obtain a good anchorage in the bone, since the pore size of said meshes may be adapted to the local conditions, on one hand, and on the other hand, the remaining elasticity of said meshes allows a suitable transition from said prosthesis to the bone.

Abstract: A bone cement exhibiting superior mechanical strength and body compatibility, as well as shortened polymerization time and reduced peak polymerization temperature, includes a conventional polymethyl methacrylate bone cement to which has been added up to about 4% by weight of carbon fibers and from about 1 to about 30% by weight of the mineral components of natural bone tissue (apatite).

Abstract: The bone substitute material on the base of natural bone is rendered completely free of albumin and antigen by premaceration, pyrolization and sintering and its frame work consists of only the natural mineral structure of the natural bone.In the process of production of this bone substitute material the bone pieces are submitted to a pretreatment with warm water for removing of the soft parts, subsequently takes place a dealbumination by means of a solution of 10 to 30% H.sub.2 O.sub.2 in a shaking machine and a degreasing with ether. The bone pieces treated in this way are subsequently submitted to a combustion in a stove at 400.degree. C. to 1500.degree. C. and then to a sintering.This bone substitute material which may exist in the shape of the bone part to be replaced forms a form stable matrix for the bone regeneration in which only pure "mineral bone" is present so that no immunogen reactions can take place.

Abstract: A bone substitute comprised of collagen material in the form of fleece or a spatial meshwork having apatite, the mineral component of bone material, admixed therewith. The structure of the collagen material may be strengthened by carbohydrate or starch or may be applied, in the form of a coating, to a honeycomb-like basic structure made from a variety of materials.Such a bone substitute has a good support quality, promotes bone growth and also has a good styptic or haemostatic effect.

Abstract: A slide prosthesis for the knee joint is provided to be secured free of cement, the tibia members, the femur members and the surface replacement for the knee cap having anchoring pins which are provided with a saw tooth-like or bone screw-shaped profile. The tibia and knee cap members are preferably made of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics material and the femur members of aluminium oxide ceramic material. In order to assist growth of the bone to the prosthesis members, the members are coated at the corresponding points with bio-active particles, such as apatite-containing glasses, apatite particles or dealbumined bone material.