Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Date of Records:  1989

.5 Cubic Feet, 1 Box

Material on joint prosthetics donated by Dr. Clare Rimnac of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Includes two radiographs, reprints, advertisements, and conference proceedings. See also related objects in Historical Collections.

Box 1 of 1:

• 2 radiographs (anterior-posterior view) of the pelvis showing total hip replacements.
• Zimmer roentgenogram template.
• Pamphlet: "Total Hip Joint Replacement: NIH Consensus Development Conference Summary, Vol 4, #4."
• Total Hip Joint Replacement: Program Abstracts.  March 13, 1982.
• Reprint: "Internal Fixation Devices for Fractures of the Proximal Femur" by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Committee on the History of Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Reprint: "Vitallium Alloy Compression Hip Screw Surgical Technique" by J. Drennan Lowell.
• Reprint: "Zickel Supracondylar Fixation Device" by Robert E. Zickel.
• Product brochure: "Introducing Tivanium (Ti6Al4V) Alloy Self Compression Plates and Screws from Zimmer
• Reprint: "Total Wrist arthroplasty the AMC Total Wrist Prosthesis" by Robert G. Volz.
• Reprint: "Newton Total Ankle Replacement Technique" by St. Elmo Newton III.  (2 copies)
• Reprint: "Schlein Total Elbow Surgical Technique" by Allen P. Schlein.
• Reprint: "Howmedica Total Ankle Surgical Technique" by Theodore R. Waugh.
• SEE ALSO: Medical Catalogue collection for:
• Richards Veterinary Products Catalogue
• Synthes Original Instruments of the Swiss Association for the Study of Internal Fixation