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Vanguard
®
ID Total Knee
Surgical Technique
Figure 39
Femoral Component Implantation
(cont.)
Place the femoral component onto the end of the femoral
impactor and insert it manually as far as possible.
Fully seat the component onto the femur using the
femoral impactor.
Remove excess cement in a routine manner (Figure 39).
With the knee flexed to approximately 70 degrees, insert
the lateral tibial trial bearing by hand or using a hemostat
as the trial bearing handle was not intended to work
when placing trial bearings on the implant.
Reduce the patella and insert the medial tibial trial
bearing.
Vanguard ID Tip:
The lateral tibial bearing is
easier to insert with the medial tibial bearing
absent. Once the patella is reduced, the forces
on the distal femur are minimized, making the
medial tibial bearing insertion easier.
