摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to an ancillary material for setting in place a total or femoro-patellar knee prosthesis, said material comprising a prosthetic trochlear element configured like a pulley cooperating with a prosthetic rotulian inset (3) implanted in the posterior face of the patella (4), characterized in that it is comprised of: a test prosthesis (1a^_, 1b^_) having a shape substantially similar to that of said trochlear element and which is provided with direct position marking means (10, 11) or indirect position marking means (6, 7, 8) with an alignement axis (P^_) at an angle from 30 to 35° with respect to the diaphysary axis of the femur, a guiding pin (5) embodying said alignement axis (P^_) through the patella (4), and a bur (9) or a fluted trephine which is coaxially introduced about said guiding pin (5) in order to resect the posterior face of said patella (4) in order to implant said rotulian inset (3).</p> |