In a bone-conserving hip system, the proximal end of the femur is resected to accept a body with a flat mating surface. An anchoring rod extends from a rim on the body through a hole bored through the femoral shaft and is secured to the lateral side of the femur, thereby converting tensile stress introduced...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5571203?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5571203 - Bone-conserving hip system