| 摘要 |
<p>An intramedullary fixation device (10) for use in securing a trial (52) in the medullary canal of a bone to determine the offset and orientation of a prosthetic implant for replacement of a joint articulating surface of the bone is disclosed. The fixation device comprises a body (14) for receiving a trial and a fixation portion (12) for engaging the trial. A system for use in surgical repair of a joint comprising a selection of prosthetic implants of various sizes, a selection of trials of various sizes corresponding to the sizes of the implants, a selection of fixation devices of various sizes corresponding to the sizes of the trials, a trial fixation device driver for inserting the fixation device and attached trial into the canal of a bone, and a trial device extractor for removing the fixation device from the resected bone is disclosed. Methods of using the fixation device and system of the invention are disclosed.</p> |
