Cannulated tamp and centering rod for total joint arthroplasty

Details Cannulated tamp and centering rod for total joint arthroplasty Cannulated tamp and centering rod for total joint arthroplasty

1996-10-08

1998-09-01

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 79, 606 80, 606 84, 606 85, 606 87, 606 95, 606 96, A61F 500

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058004378

ABSTRACT:
A method of preparing an intramedullary canal of a bone for joint arthroplasty including drilling a hole into the intramedullary cavity of a bone and inserting a centering rod longitudinally into the intramedullary canal of the bone. The rod is inserted to align the rod along the longitudinal axis of the bone. Osteotomizing the articulating surface of the bone and preparing the intramedullary canal of the bone to receive a prosthesis. The preparation including placing cannulated instruments in a telescoping manner over the centering rod and into the intramedullary cavity to create a canal suitable for receiving a bone prosthesis. The cannulated instrumentation includes a cannulated tamp, a cannulated osteotomy guide, a cannulated reamer, a cannulated box chisel, and a cannulated broach. The instrumentation is also disclosed.

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