Prosthetic element removal apparatus and methods

摘要: Guide means direct a cutting tool into the interface between prosthesis and surrounding bone are provided to bring about more controlled separation removal thereof for revision or other purposes. Such guides may be placed on prosthetic element itself or, alternatively, separate component aligned with prosthesis. In particular case of stemmed such as proximal femoral component, invention preferably provides one tracks, channels, grooves slots longitudinally oriented along stem implant, enabling an osteotome, example, inserted thereinto tapped down side implant cleaner separation. Preferably, sufficient guide around body so that is plurality very little fusion remains bone, thereby readily removed. Although different tools use part invention, standard osteotomes used due their widespread availability.