Ancillary surgical instrument for locating and drilling femoral and tibial insertion tunnels for a replacement knee ligament

摘要

Ancillary surgical instrument for the locating and drilling of femoral and tibial insertion tunnels for at least one fascicle of replacement ligaments for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, characterised in that the said instrument comprises a grip (5, 14) equipped at one of its ends with a rectilinear pin (3, 12) ending in a hook (4, 13) perpendicular to the said pin, serving as a reference for at least one aiming element (8, 17, 23) assuming, with respect to the said pin (3, 12), predetermined horizontal and vertical directions in such a way as to obtain an alignment of the directions of drilling of the femoral and tibial insertion tunnels when the knee is in extension. …IMAGE…