CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC ACETABULAR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE AND FABRICATION

摘要

A customized patient-specific acetabular orthopaedic surgical instrument is disclosed. A method for fabricating and using the orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a customized patient-specific orthopaedic instrument for facilitating implantation of an acetabular cup prosthesis in a coxal bone of a patient is disclosed. The customized patient-specific orthopaedic instrument includes a customized patient-specific acetabular reaming guide including a ring-shaped body having an inner surface defining a cylindrical passageway, and a plurality of arms extending from the ring-shaped body.