Apparatus and method for the alignment of a total knee prosthesi

Details Apparatus and method for the alignment of a total knee prosthesi Apparatus and method for the alignment of a total knee prosthesi

1996-10-30

1998-08-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

A61B 1756

Patent

active

057887004

ABSTRACT:
A tibial resection guide is aligned with the direction of the mechanical axis of the leg of a recipient of a total knee prosthesis through the use of a proximal alignment member at the proximal portion of an external tibial alignment shaft coupled to the tibia, the proximal alignment member having a guideway for the reception of an external alignment rod affixed to the distal femur of the recipient and so as to extend in the direction of the mechanical axis.

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