Method of surgery
US12245819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4633
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein are methods of performing knee surgery, which include comparing a lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA) of the knee with a medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) of the knee and determining a pre-disease alignment of the knee therefrom. Additionally, prognostic and diagnostic methods for use in knee surgery as well as methods of determining an angle of resection for a distal femur and/or a proximal tibia during knee surgery are provided herein. Also provided is an apparatus for assisting a surgeon in performing surgery on a knee of a patient, the apparatus comprising a processor configured for performing the aforementioned methods. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the aforementioned methods is also provided.
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