APPARATUS FOR USE IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

摘要

A kit of parts for use in resectioning an end of a bone during orthopaedic surgery, comprising a cutting jig (12) and a alignment tool (10, 11), the cutting jig comprising a generally parallel pipedal member having a top face (20a) a bottom face and four side faces(20b, 20c), the bottom face being recessed in order to receive the end of the bone to be resectioned, means defining a plurality of slots (24, 25, 27, 29, 30) through the member (12) for receiving a cutting implement, a generally medial opening (33) extending from the. bottom face for receiving the alignment tool (10, 11) and having a shaped cross section whereby to mate with the alignment tool (10, 11) in a predetermined orientation, and a plurality of firing elements (31) in at least two side walls (20b) arranged to enable fixing the cutting jig (12) to the bone. The alignment tool comprises an elongate metal rod (10) and a separate alignment member (11) arranged to have a bore for receiving the rod and a flange (11a) provided on the main member and extending in opposite directions therefrom to facilitate fixing of the alignment member to the end of the bone to be resectioned. Preferably, the cutting jig is of plastics material in which case the slots are lined with metal.