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Method of performing surgery

  • US 20020029045A1
  • Filed: 08/28/2001
  • Published: 03/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing surgery on a patient'"'"'s knee, said method comprising the steps of supporting the patient on a support surface with a lower portion of at least one leg of the patient extending downward from an upper portion of the one leg of the patient so that a foot connected with the lower portion of the one leg of the patient is below the support surface, making an incision in a knee portion of the one leg of the patient while the lower portion of the one leg of the patient is extending downward from the upper portion of the one leg of the patient and while the foot connected with the lower portion of the one leg of the patient is below the support surface, moving a cutting tool into engagement with at least one bone in the one leg of the patient, cutting the one bone in the one leg of the patient with the cutting tool while the lower portion of the one leg of the patient is extending downward from the upper portion of the one leg of the patient and while the foot connected with the lower portion of the one leg of the patient is below the support surface, and moving an implant into engagement with the one bone in the one leg of the patient while the lower portion of the one leg of the patient is extending downward from the upper portion of the one leg of the patient and while the foot connected with the lower portion of the one leg of the patient is below the support surface.

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