摘要 |
<p>A cutting guide (20) for guiding a saw blade (50) during the preparation of a femur (10) for the implant of the femoral component of a knee prothesis includes guide surfaces (44, 46, 64, 66, 86, 92) for enabling the cutting of all four of the anterior femoral cut, the posterior femoral cut, the anterior chamfer and the posterior chamfer, fully and completely, with certitude and accuracy, while the cutting guide (20) remains located and secured to the femur (10) in a single position on a transverse surface (16) located along the distal femur.</p> |