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Abstract

The invention provides means for evaluating the fit of a knee replacement prosthesis on a resected tibial surface. A provisional instrument for this purpose includes a positioning tray having a peripheral profile corresponding to that of the tibial platform of the prosthesis, the tray having an upper surface and an under surface which is substantially flat and free from projections and the tray having a plurality of holes for receiving pins for temporarily attaching the positioning tray in a desired position on the resected tibial surface. Also disclosed is a jig for guiding, drilling and broaching operations, the jig having an aperture which is shaped to guide the broach. In addition, the invention includes a tibial broach which includes a hollow body having an upper end and a lower end and having an anvil at its upper end, an interior face and a posterior face which slopes downwardly towards a lower end, the posterior face having a series of teeth which are formed in the hollow body, such that bone cut by the teeth as the broach is driven into an intramedullary canal of a tibia passes into the hollow body.

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First Claim