Apparatus for demonstrating a skeletal surgical technique

摘要

An apparatus for modeling a skeletal structure before and after a surgical procedure is performed on the structure. The apparatus comprises a base, the base including a generally planar surface, at least one bone member coupled to the base, the bone member representing a bone involved in the surgical procedure, and at least one bone portion movably coupled to the bone member, the bone portion representing a part of the bone involved in the surgical procedure that is repositioned in the surgical procedure from a preoperative position to a postoperative position. The bone portion may be selectively moved between a preoperative position, representing the position of the part of the bone before the surgical procedure is performed, and a postoperative position, representing the position of the part of the bone after the surgical procedure is performed. The bone member may be coupled to the base generally parallel to the surface of the base.