Method and apparatus for minimally invasive distal femoral...

Details Method and apparatus for minimally invasive distal femoral... Method and apparatus for minimally invasive distal femoral...

2007-12-11

2007-12-11

Ramana, Anuradha (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

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10628793

ABSTRACT:
A tool assembly and a method for forming a less invasive resection of a selected bone portion. For example, a distal femur may be resected with substantially a single minor incision. Tools may be positioned through the single incision to resect a portion of the condyles of the femur. Generally, the medial condyle is resected followed by resecting a lateral condyles, but each condyle may be resected at a selected time through a single minor incision.

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