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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2008
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Michel Bonnin, Francheville, FR;
Jean-alain Colombier, Balma, FR;
Thierry Judet, Ville d'Avray, FR;
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Michel Bonnin, Francheville, FR;
Jean-Alain Colombier, Balma, FR;
Thierry Judet, Ville d'Avray, FR;
Tornier SAS, Saint Ismier, FR;
Abstract
A method for implanting a malleolar implant in an ankle joint. A spacer block is positioned between a lower portion of a tibia and an upper portion of an astragalus in the ankle joint. A guide attached to the spacer block is positioned opposite an outer surface of a fibular malleolus. A bore aligned with the guide is formed through the fibular malleolus. The spacer block is removed from between the tibia and the astragalus. A shank of the malleolar implant is engaged with the bore from an inner surface of the fibular malleolus. The shank is advanced into the bore so an inner surface of a head of the malleolar implant engages the inner surface of the fibular malleolus.