| 摘要 |
Leg alignment apparatus 12 for use in total arthroplasty of left and right knees, comprises an intramedullary rod 14, a femoral body 16 for location on or adjacent to an anterior surface of a femur, a support element 26 which is extendable from the femoral body 16 to the intramedullary rod 14 for holding the femoral body 16 stationary relative to the intramedullary rod. A condylar locator 18 which is pivotable relative to the femoral body and which is seatable on a distal end of the femur is also provided, along with a soft-tissue tensioning element 50 to apply a separation between the femur and the tibia, and a varus/valgus indicator 22 to indicate an angular alignment of a knee based on the intramedullary rod 14 and the soft-tissue tensioning element 50. A method of determining a distal end resection position for a femur at a knee joint is also provided. |
