Apparatus and method for aligning knee prostheses

Details Apparatus and method for aligning knee prostheses Apparatus and method for aligning knee prostheses

1995-01-05

1996-05-28

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 87, 606 88, 606102, A61F 500, A61B 1758

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055206948

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for aligning a surgical instrument having a connection device attached to the femur in the vicinity of the knee joint at a point chosen to be on the mechanical axis. An adjustable vertical suspension device attached to the femur for counteracting the moment about the hip joint created by the weight of the femur. A vertical tension indicating device attached to the adjustable vertical suspension device.

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