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Persona The Personalized Knee
Surgical Technique
Resect Proximal Tibia
(cont.)
Optional Technique
(cont.)
Technique Tip:
The patellar tendon may be located
behind the lateral side of the cut guide due to the
patellar tendon relief cutout on the cut guide. Be
careful to avoid cutting the patellar tendon when
resecting the tibia.
Use a 1.27 mm (0.050 inch) oscillating saw blade
through the slot on the cut guide to resect the proximal
surface of the tibia (Figure 33).
Prior to removing the cut guide, a contralateral or
universal cut guide (of any angle) can be inverted and
placed on the resected tibia to assure that a planar cut
has been achieved (Figure 34). If necessary, perform a
clean-up cut.
Note:
The flatness of the proximal tibial resection is
critical to ensuring adequate contact between the
porous tibial implant and the bone. If using a porous
tibial implant, evaluate the flatness of the proximal
tibial resection prior to drilling for the pegs. Modify
the cut as necessary so that it is completely flat.
Remove oblique pins and the tibial cut guide.
Technique Tip:
If unable to complete the resection
on the lateral side of the tibia, remove the cut guide,
extend the knee and retract the soft tissue on
the lateral side. If necessary, use an osteotome to
complete the resection.
If the cut guide has been removed, the drop rod adapter
and alignment rod can be inserted into the holes on
the inverted contralateral or universal cut guide (of any
angle) to verify the desired tibial resection (Figure 35).
Remove all pins.
Figure 33
Figure 34
Figure 35
Persona Tibial Cut Guide
Right - 7°
42-5399-052-07
Persona Tibial Cut Guide
Universal - 3°
42-5399-050-03
Persona Tibial Cut Guide
Universal - 7°
42-5399-050-07
75 mm x 3.2 mm Trocar
Tipped Drill Pin (2.5 mm hex)
00-5901-020-00
Multi Pin Puller
00-5901-022-00
Persona Drop Rod Adapter
42-5399-006-00
Alignment Rod
with Coupler
00-5785-080-00
Pin/Screw Inserter
00-5901-021-00