Orthopaedic knee fusion apparatus

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A61B 17/56 (2006.01) A61B 17/17 (2006.01) A61B 17/58 (2006.01) A61B 17/72 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2093907

2093907 9206643 PCTABS00011 An orthopaedic surgical implant apparatus includes an elongated intramedullary rod assembly (10) for use in uniting a pair of bone segments wherein each of the bone segments includes a medullary cavity. The elongated intramedullary rod assembly (10) defines a central longitudinal axis when assembled and includes first and second points of attachment (26), (48), the rod assembly (10) being adapted to be positioned within the medullary cavities of the bone segments and secured to the first bone segment at the first point of attachement (26) and to the second bone segment at the second point of attachment (48). Structure (18), (52) is provided for shortening the predetermined distance between the first and second points of attachment (26), (48) of the rod assembly in the direction of the longitudinal axis after the rod assembly has been connected to the first and second bone segments so that the first and second bone segments are brought into contact with and press against one another. A method of implanting the apparatus is also disclosed.

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