Flexion spacer guide for fitting a knee prosthesis

Details Flexion spacer guide for fitting a knee prosthesis Flexion spacer guide for fitting a knee prosthesis

1983-01-06

1986-02-04

Mancene, Gene

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 92E, A61F 504

Patent

active

045678863

ABSTRACT:
A spacer guide for utilization in total knee surgery for establishing size of prosthesis and position of cuts for total knee replacement surgery includes a generally L-shaped base member for attachment to the anterior femoral cortex of a prepared femur with a generally L-shaped adjustable support member adjustably secured to the base support member and a vertically positionable indicator slide having a squaring jig for cooperative engagement and alignment with the cutting head of a tibia alignment and resection guide for squaring the tibia and femur and including indicator means for indicating the position of a tibia plateau cut and indicating the size and positioning for a distal femoral cut for indicating the sizing of both the tibial and femoral prostheses.

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