摘要 |
<p>A prosthetic knee is implanted after cutting the femor and tibia in the proper manner, implantation being aided by a femoral spacer/tensor jig comprising a pair of spaced parallel fixed legs, each fixed leg having a lower vertical section and an inwardly inclined upper section, a transverse bridge member joining said fixed legs together, attaching means secured to said bridge member, a pair of spaced parallel movable legs, each of said movable legs generally conforming in size and shape and hingedly secured to a respectively fixed leg, adjusting means for adjusting the spacing between each fixed leg and its respective movable leg, and a stud extending away from each fixed leg for insertion into a femoral fixation hole.</p> |