Abstract: A prosthesis part can be implanted without the use of cement. The prosthesis part comprises: a cage structure, which unites with the spongy substance of the bone; a carrier plate which is connected to the cage structure; and a carrier post for a joint part. The carrier post is supported by the carrier plate. The carrier plate has openings through which a severing instrument, such as a chisel or milling cutter, is introducable in order to separate the cage structure at least to a large extent from the cortical substance of the bone.

Abstract: A prosthetic part includes an anchorage section that is introducable into a bone recess, the anchorage section comprising at least partially a cage structure, a plate section that extends in a lateral direction beyond the anchorage section, and a supporting section for a joint part. The plate section is provided with at least one opening or at least one indentation, through which a severing instrument is introducable to cut a connection between the anchoring section and corticalis substance of a bone. The plate section has a marginal region having a circumferential arrangement of indentations, and the at least one opening or the at least one indentation is elongated and extends parallel to an edge of the plate section.

Abstract: A set of prostheses of different sizes comprises in each case a pair of prostheses (10, 10*), which apart from the clear external contour of their anchoring sections (20, 20*) have the same geometry. The anchoring section (20) of a first prosthesis (10) of the pair is constructed as an anchoring section with a cage structure which can be implanted in a cement-free manner, whilst the anchoring section (20*) of the second prosthesis of the pair is constructed as an anchoring section with smooth boundary surfaces which is to be cemented in place. The clear external surface of the anchoring section (20) of the prosthesis (10) which is to be implanted in a cement-free manner lies at a substantially constant distance beyond the clear external surface of the anchoring section (20*) of the prosthesis (10*) which is to be cemented in place.

Abstract: A prosthesis element for a thigh prosthesis has a shaft which can be inserted into the upper end of a femur. The upper end of the shaft carries an inclined transverse support plate and a support post onto which a condyle can be fitted. The shaft has an upper proximal shaft section and a lower distal shaft section. These two shaft sections are tilted relative to one another to an acute angle. The shaft sections have substantially rectangular cross section and taper to the distal end of the shaft. One of the shaft sections comprises a lower section, which is twisted about the longitudinal axis of this shaft section.

Abstract: A prosthesis which is to be incorporated with the aid of cement has a support plate (24), which projects beyond a shaft (32) on all sides. Constructed in the shaft is an axial supply duct (36) for cement and a suction aperture (56) is provided in a projecting lateral section (28) of the support plate (24). The distal boundary surface of the support plate (24) supports a plastically deformable sealing frame (52). In this manner, the space between the corticalis internal surface and the shaft external surface is closed in a sealing-tight manner and can be evacuated by a suction pump (64). As a result, the intermediate space between the corticalis and the shaft can be filled with cement in an inclusion-free manner.

Abstract: A joint prothesis, which is suitable for small joints and can be implanted without using a cement, comprises two prothesis members (12, 14), each having a joint element (20, 22) made from from PE as well as an anchoring unit (16, 18) cast from titan. The anchoring unit (16, 18) each have a mounting plate (28) and at least one anchoring element (38) carried by the latter, which includes a core portion (40) and anchoring disks (42) carried by the latter. At least an end portion of the anchoring elements (38) is elastically and/or plastically deformable thus enabling the enchoring elements to conform to the contour of a cavity cut into a bone.

Abstract: An orthopedic prothesis component comprising a joint member and an anchoring member coupled thereto, said anchoring member including a plurality of elongated rod shaped anchoring posts and a support plate having an upper surface for carrying said joint member, and a lower surface configured to abut a resected surface of the bone and being connected to said anchoring posts, each of said anchoring posts containing a plurality of anchoring collars disposed at predetermined intervals along said posts, each of said collars having radial surfaces extending beyond the perimeter of said posts, whereby said collars serve to transfer loads imposed on the anchoring posts to spongiose material that is packed around said posts after the posts are positioned in the skeleton bone cavity.