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Orthopaedics Fracture Neck of Femur 16692e0f

Which prosthesis is shown below in the X-ray?

A
Austin Moore's prosthesis
B
Thompson prosthesis
C
Articular resurfacing
D
Birmingham hip replacement
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) Austin Moore prosthesis.Note the fenestrations in stem of Austin Moore's prosthesis for ingrowth of bone and initiation of self-locking process. This is used when the calcar femorale is sufficient. When the calcar femorale is deficient, Thompson prosthesis is used with bone cement.Image source - style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">

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