Femoral trochlea prostheses

Various embodiments of femoral trochlea prostheses useable in a knee joint. The knee joint includes a patella and a distal femur with a femoral trochlea, or patello-femoral groove. In one embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a nonarticulating surface including contoured surfaces and/or...

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Main Authors Brown, Jeffrey D, Griner, Adam M, Hodorek, Robert A, Parisi, Raymond C, Vanskyock, Brian E, Farling, Toby N
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.03.2012
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Summary:Various embodiments of femoral trochlea prostheses useable in a knee joint. The knee joint includes a patella and a distal femur with a femoral trochlea, or patello-femoral groove. In one embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a nonarticulating surface including contoured surfaces and/or planar surfaces. The present disclosure also provides a method for preparing a bone surface for receiving the prostheses described herein.