Tibial insert having multiple keels
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1. A tibial insert comprising:
- a platform including an upper bearing surface, anda plurality of keels extending downwardly from the platform, each of the plurality of keels having a longitudinal axis and being positioned such that a first longitudinal axis of a first keel of the plurality of keels intersects a second longitudinal axis of a second keel of the plurality of keels.
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Abstract
A tibial insert includes a platform defining an upper bearing surface and plurality of keels of the tibial insert extend downwardly from the platform. A surgical method for knee arthroplasty is also disclosed.
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1. A tibial insert comprising:
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a platform including an upper bearing surface, and a plurality of keels extending downwardly from the platform, each of the plurality of keels having a longitudinal axis and being positioned such that a first longitudinal axis of a first keel of the plurality of keels intersects a second longitudinal axis of a second keel of the plurality of keels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tibial insert comprising:
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a platform including an upper bearing surface, and a first, second, and third keel extending downwardly from the platform, each of the first, second, and third keels having a longitudinal axis that is arranged in a non-parallel relationship relative to an inboard edge of the platform, wherein (i) the longitudinal axis of the first keel is non-parallel to both the longitudinal axis of the second keel and the longitudinal axis of the third keel, and (ii) the longitudinal axis of the second keel is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the third keel.
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