Knee cutting guide / jig
Metal block/template fixed to the femur or tibia that guides the oscillating saw per the planned resection angles.
How it is used
Produces the femoral (distal/anterior/posterior/chamfer) and tibial cuts with correct alignment, in total knee arthroplasty.
Sources
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