The instantly disclosed implant is designed to resurface or partially
replace (two versions) the arthritic or osteonecrotic femoral head in an
anatomic fashion with maximum fixation, durability and stability. It will
serve a wide range of patient ages, arthritic/traumatic deformity, and
bone pathologies while providing for high performance activity. The
implant has absolute fixation utilizing existing, contoured femoral head
bone with or without bone cement/porous texturing, an internal plate with
modular head attachment, and advantageously benefit from the concurrent
use of precision guided instrumentation. This implant optimizes maximal
femoral head contact with or without porous contact surfaces but does not
rely purely on the head for long term stability. This new concept
prevents the common failure mechanisms of femoral neck fracture,
loosening and malpositioning as well as makes patient bone quality less
important for this high performance hip resurfacing implant.