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Methods and tools for femoral intermedullary revision surgery

  • US 6,740,092 B2
  • Filed: 01/11/2001
  • Issued: 05/25/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of resecting the distal femur and proximal tibia prior to implanting a prosthetic component, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) securing a block having a plurality of guiding surfaces to the distal femur; and

    (b) resecting the distal femur with said block;

    (c) resecting the anterior cortex of the femur using an anterior cutting guide surface on the block;

    (d) resecting the posterior condyles using a posterior cutting guide surface on the block;

    (e) chamfering the anterior distal femur using an anterior chamfer cutting guide surface on the block;

    (f) chamfering the posterior distal femur using a posterior chamfer cutting guide surface on the block;

    (g) attaching a posterior stabilizer box cutting guide to the block; and

    (h) resecting a posterior stabilizer box cavity.

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