Jody Claypool,Wayne Paprosky,David Lewallen,Steven Stump,Barjinder S. Chana,Michael G. Fisher,Kenneth D. Johannaber,Andrew P. Sizelove
申请号：
US13837774
公开号：
US20130261758A1
申请日:
2013.03.15
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Tibial prosthesis methods for balancing a knee joint during a surgical procedure are disclosed. A method can comprise inserting a first tibial shim component between a tibial bearing component and a tibial base or a tibial plate component in an anterior/posterior direction. The first tibial shim component can include one or both of a medial edge having a different height than a lateral edge or an anterior edge having a different height than a posterior edge. The method can further comprise testing one or more of a stability, a force balance, or a range of motion of a knee joint in which the first tibial shim component is inserted. If the testing result is not satisfactory, the method can include removing the first tibial shim component, and inserting a second tibial shim component between the tibial bearing component and the tibial base or tibial plate component in the anterior/posterior direction.
