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Persona The Personalized Knee
Surgical Technique
Resect Distal Femur
(cont.)
Establish Femoral Alignment
Drill the IM canal using the 8 mm IM step drill
(Figure 7). Suction the canal to remove medullary
contents.
Insert the IM rod and assembled distal resection
instrumentation into the IM canal far enough to ensure
the most accurate replication of the anatomic axis.
Set the orientation of the adjustable valgus guide by
placing it against the most prominent distal condyle
and rotating it about the IM rod so that the engraved
lines are aligned with the epicondylar axis (Figure 8a).
Turn the lock knob on the adjustable valgus guide
clockwise, to the locked position, to secure orientation
of the assembly (Figure 8b).
Note:
Setting rotation of the adjustable valgus
guide is important for creating a distal resection
that matches the desired valgus angle selected. It
does not set the rotation of the femoral component.
Figure 7
Figure 8a
Figure 8b
8 mm IM Step Drill
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Persona 8 mm IM Rod
42-5099-002-00
Persona Modular
Handle
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Persona Valgus Alignment Guide
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Persona Adjustable Resection Tower
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Persona 0° Distal Cut Guide
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