DESIGN RATIONALE
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1. DESIGN RATIONALE
Latitude Elbow Prosthesis
The Latitude
®
Elbow is the first 3rd generation elbow prosthesis. It features a true
anatomical
reconstruction
of the joint,
modular
components, and is
adaptable
to a wide range of indications.
The Latitude
®
Elbow is designed to reproduce the patient’s anatomy; thus to restore the natural
kinematics of the elbow. Its unique instrumentation facilitates a step by step procedure that now makes
elbow arthroplasty accurate, precise and reproducible
.
The Latitude
®
Elbow offers maximum flexibility in elbow reconstruction.
DESIGN GOALS
• Distinctive right and left anatomical components.
• Precision instrumentation.
• Intraoperative flexibility to utilize linked or unlinked.
• Accurate implant positioning referenced on the flexion-extension axis.
• Ease of assembly.
• Optimal bone preservation.
• Anatomic distribution of loads on polyethylene.
CLINICAL OBJECTIVES
• Latitude for use in a wide range of indications.
• Latitude to reproduce patient flexion-extension axis.
• Total Latitude to use either unlinked or linked.
• Latitude to reconstruct the radio-humeral joint.
• Hemi Elbow Prosthesis.
Latitude Elbow Prosthesis Surgical Technique UCLT101
unlinked configuration
linked configuration
anatomic configuration
Short
ulnar stem
Standard
ulnar stem
Humeral
spool
Humeral
spool
Radial
head
Radial
stem
Humeral stem
Humeral stem
Ulnar cap
Anatomic
humeral spool
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