PREPARING THE FEMORAL CANAL
DISTAL REAMING
5
Medial
Resection
Point
Depth markings on the Starter
R
eamer, which correspond to the
Taper
ed Reamer depth for each
stem, should be aligned with the
medial aspect of the resection
plane.
Tip
Figure6
Secur-Fit Advanced Starter Reamer
1601-1504
TheStarterReamercanbeused
toenterthefemoralcanalthrough
the trochanteric fossa. The Starter
Reamerhasapointtofacilitateentry
andgraduatedmarkingsalongthe
shaftthatcorrespondtoimplant
sizes.
EnterthecanalwiththeStarter
ReamerattachedtoeitheraT-handle
orpoweredinstrument.Placethe
StarterReamerontheexposed
trochanteric fossa and proceed
downintotheshaftalongitsaxis
to the appropriate depth and align
tothecenteroftheknee.The
StarterReamershouldbeinserted
suchthattheappropriatemarking
correspondingtothepre-operatively
selectedstemsizecorrelatestothe
depthofthemedialresectionpoint.
Reamer
Depth
12
10-11
8-9
6-7
5
4