The invention relates to a knee spacer for temporary replacement of anartificial kneejoint, whereby the knee spacer comprises a tibial component (11) and aseparator (12),whereby the tibial component (11) comprises a running surface (14) by means ofwhichthe tibial component (11), in the patient-inserted state, can be placedagainst a femoralcomponent (28) in mobile manner, and whereby the separator (12) comprises acontactsurface (15) for placing on the tibia (22) and the contact surface (15) isadjustable at avariable distance from the running surface (14) of the tibial component (11).The invention also relates to a method for adapting a knee spacer to atreatmentscenario, comprising a tibial component (11) and a separator (12), whereby thetibialcomponent (11) comprises a running surface (14) for placing against a femoralcomponent (28) in mobile manner, and the separator (12) comprises a contactsurface(15) for placing on the tibia (22), whereby the method involves adjusting thedistancebetween the contact surface (15) and the running surface (14).The invention also relates to the use of a knee spacer of this type astemporary place-holderin a knee of a patient.
