Apparatus and method for repairing the femur

A connector for engaging along a femur that has an upper head end thereof with a prosthetic hip implant including a stem extending in the femur and a ball projecting from the femur head end, the connector comprising:

• an elongate lower portion for extending along the femur below the head end thereof;
• a substantially rigid body of the lower portion;
• a cable retaining structure in the rigid lower portion body for receiving cable extending therealong and about the femur;
• a plurality of holding devices configured to be carried on the rigid lower portion body for securing the cable in the cable retaining structure to secure the lower portion to the femur;
• an upper portion for greater trochanter reattachment to the femur upper head end;
• a body of the upper portion that has a predetermined arcuate configuration to cradle the greater trochanter;
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• at least one distal tip end of the arcuate upper portion body configured for biting into the greater trochanter so that the arcuate upper portion body securely cradles and grips the greater trochanter to avoid formation of screw through openings in the upper portion body and use of bone screws extending therethrough for securing the upper portion body to the greater trochanter and that may otherwise interfere with the prosthetic stem in the femur.