Apparatus and Method for Aligning Knee Prosthesis

摘要

The correct alignment and orientation required for a knee prosthesis during total knee arthroplasty surgery is carried out by directly locating the centers of rotation of the head of the femur and ankle. These centers of rotation are combined with easily identified landmarks on the distal femur and proximal tibia to simply and accurately define the actual weight bearing axis of the patient's limb.