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US 2014/0276845 A1Published application
Methods and instruments for subchondral treatment of joint defects near peripheral articular surface
AssigneeZimmer Knee Creations, Inc.
InventorPeter F. Sharkey
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Abstract
Disclosed in some embodiments are instruments and associated methods for the subchondral treatment of defects near a peripheral articular surface of a joint.
Claims17
A method of treating a joint, comprising:
- identifying a subchondral defect in a subchondral region of a bone of a joint, the subchondral defect residing near a peripheral edge of the bone;
- creating access to the subchondral region;
- and
- augmenting bone in and/or adjacent to the subchondral defect via the created access.
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A method of treating a knee joint, comprising:
- identifying a subchondral defect in a subchondral region of a proximal tibia, the subchondral defect extending to less than 3 cm from a peripheral edge of the proximal tibia;
- creating access to the subchondral region through an articular surface of the proximal tibia, wherein said creating access avoids passing through cartilage;
- and
- injecting an injectable material in and/or adjacent to the subchondral defect via the created access.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.