摘要:
The present invention provides a hip prosthesis (38) with a modular or integral trochanteric flange (56). The prosthesis (38) includes a stem (42) for insertion within a reamed out femoral canal and a head (50) for articulation within an acetabulum of a hip bone, the head (50) and stem (42) being connected by a neck (44). The neck (44) contains an attachment region (54) for securing the trochanteric flange (56) to the prosthesis (38). The trochanteric flange (56) is selected from a variety of trochanteric flanges differing in length. The specific trochanteric flange (56) selected depends upon the amount of hip joint soft tissue resected from a particular patient. If a large amount of soft tissue is resected an elongated trochanteric flange (56) will be selected. However, if little or no soft tissue is resected, a shorter trochanteric flange (56) will be selected. The ability to customize the size of the trochanteric flange (56) allows the physician to better recreate the natural relationship between the greater trochanter and the soft tissue of the hip joint, thus allowing the soft tissue to be secured to the trochanteric flange (56) without having to stretch the soft tissue or otherwise cause undesirable tension within the soft tissue.