Upper tibial osteotomy system

Details Upper tibial osteotomy system Upper tibial osteotomy system

1991-04-25

1991-10-01

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 86, A61F 504

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050530399

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for performing an upper tibia osteotomy comprising cutting a wedge from the bone using a first guide assembly to cut a first slot partially through a bone and a second guide assembly to cut a second intersecting slot to define a wedge shaped bone segment. An external compressor device draws the osteotomy closed by plastic deformation of the unsevered portion of the bone. The bone is secured by a plate and screws.

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patent: 4944739 (1990-07-01), Torre
patent: 4952214 (1990-08-01), Comparetto

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