Distal femoral cutting guide

摘要

A method of positioning a femoral cutting guide on a distal end of a femur establishes at least a first reference plane to perform a distal femoral planar cut. The method includes inserting a mounting member into an intramedullary canal of the femur and coupling a bridge member to the mounting member. The method also includes placing a cutting guide member over a medial anterior portion of the distal femur. The cutting guide member has a first channel that establishes the first reference plane. The bridge member has a bridge channel. A wall of the bridge channel is inserted into the first channel of the cutting guide member. A mounting mechanism generates resistance between the bridge member and the cutting guide member. The resistance is overcome by positioning the cutting guide member relative to the femur.

主权项

1. A method of positioning a femoral cutting guide on a distal end of a femur that establishes at least a first reference plane to perform a distal femoral planar cut, the method comprising:
inserting a mounting member into an intramedullary canal of the femur; coupling a bridge member to the mounting member, the bridge member having a bridge channel; placing a cutting guide member over a portion of the distal femur, the cutting guide member having a first channel that establishes the first reference plane; inserting a wall of the bridge channel into the first channel of the cutting guide member; and overcoming a sliding resistance generated by a mounting mechanism between the bridge member and the cutting guide member by positioning the cutting guide member relative to the femur, wherein the sliding resistance is provided by hook and loop fasteners.