A centralizer for an intramedullary stem of an orthopaedic component that is adapted to be implanted into a medullary canal of a bone includes an annular body having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The centralizer also includes a first exterior fin secured to the exterior surface of the...http://www.google.de/patents/US6500209?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6500209 - Intramedullary centralizer having fins of varying length and associated method of implanting an orthopaedic component into a patient
