Process and device for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts
First Claim
1. A process for the preoperative determination of positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a knee joint relative to a thigh bone and a lower leg bone forming the knee joint, comprising the steps of:
- moving the thigh bone of the knee joint relative to a corresponding hip joint, to determine a first articular point in the area of the hip joint for said thigh bone;
determining a second articular point in the area of the knee joint for said thigh bone;
determining a first characteristic direction for said thigh bone by way of a straight-line connection of the first and second articular points; and
determining an orientation of the endoprosthetic parts relative to the first characteristic direction.
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Abstract
In order to be able to ascertain the position of the bone in the body without complicated procedures in a process for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a central joint relative to the bones forming the central joint, a respective outer articular point is determined by way of movement of the bones about a respective outer joint which is located at the end of the two bones facing away from the central joint. An articular point is determined for each of the two bones in the area of the central joint, and a direction characteristic for each of these bones is determined by way of a straight-line connection of the two articular points obtained in this manner for the two bones. The orientation of the endoprosthetic parts relative to this characteristic direction is then determined. Apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.
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1. A process for the preoperative determination of positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a knee joint relative to a thigh bone and a lower leg bone forming the knee joint, comprising the steps of:
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moving the thigh bone of the knee joint relative to a corresponding hip joint, to determine a first articular point in the area of the hip joint for said thigh bone;
determining a second articular point in the area of the knee joint for said thigh bone;
determining a first characteristic direction for said thigh bone by way of a straight-line connection of the first and second articular points; and
determining an orientation of the endoprosthetic parts relative to the first characteristic direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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25. A device for the preoperative determination of positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a knee joint relative to a thigh bone and a lower leg bone forming the knee joint, comprising:
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at least one marking element securable to each of the thigh bone and a pelvis bone forming a hip joint;
a measuring device for determining the position of the marking elements in space;
a data processing system adapted to receive signals corresponding to positioning data of the marking elements from the measuring device; and
said data processing system is responsive to the signals during movement of the thigh bone relative to the hip joint to determine the point of greatest invariance at the hip joint as a first articular point;
wherein;
a second articular point is determined in the area of the knee joint for said thigh bone; and
a first characteristic direction is determined for the thigh bone from the position of the first articular point and the second articular point.
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