Erler-ZimmerHip Joint with Ligaments

The Erler-Zimmer hip joint model with ligaments is a natural cast of a human hip joint, with a femoral stump. The femur is held in the joint by the reproduced ligament apparatus, which includes the iliofemoral, ischiofemoral and pubofemoral ligaments. This model lets you present the movements of the hip clearly. Anatomy and ligament guidance are combined in one piece.

The hip joint model is used in training for medicine, physiotherapy and nursing, as well as for patient education around hip complaints or surgery. It helps make the joint's range of motion easy to follow.

• natural cast of a hip with femoral stump
• ligament apparatus: iliofemoral, ischiofemoral and pubofemoral
• flexion and retroversion shown on the model
• abduction and adduction reproducible
• external and internal rotation demonstrable to some degree
• removable stand for presentation and storage

The added value lies in the ligament apparatus: it limits movement as in the real joint and shows why the hip has more play in some directions than others. That helps when explaining a movement restriction or the effect of surgery to a patient. On the stand the model stands on its own; for demonstration you take it off.

At saneq, the Erler-Zimmer hip joint model is delivered within Switzerland.