Tibial Preparation
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The leg is flexed and any remaining osteophytes, along with the intercondylar eminence,
are removed.
Opening the tibia
Remove the intercondylar eminence.
Open the tibial IM canal with the ∅ 8 mm
drill or directly with the ∅ 8/14 mm stepped
drill.
Position the hole centrally M/L, 1/3 of the
distance from the anterior surface.
Carefully insert the ∅ 8 mm IM rod using the
modular handle approximately to the isthmus
of the tibial IM canal, then remove.
It is important to work carefully, to prevent
excessive pressure in the IM canal.
Preparing the tibial anchorage
Open the tibial IM canal with the long
∅ 14 mm reamer until the mark on the
reamer reaches the bone level, or the bone
resection if performing a revision.
The reamer should be aligned parallel to the
tibial anatomical axis, both anteriorly and
laterally. Now remove the modular handle.
If an intramedullary obstacle is encountered,
the short reamer may be used as an
alternative.
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