Method for Optimization of Joint Arthroplasty Component Design

A method for manufacturing a prosthetic component for replacing a part of a bone of a joint in a subject, the method comprising:

• forming the prosthetic component to include a body having a base surface, an outer surface opposite the base surface, a first side edge extending between the base surface and the outer surface, and a second side edge extending between the base surface and the outer surface, the second side edge being opposite the first side edge, wherein a first thickness of the first side edge is less than a second thickness of the second side edge by an augment thickness, the augment thickness having been determined by (i) obtaining an image of the bone of the joint, (ii) orienting on the image a neutral face plate line, (iii) orienting on the image a first reference line, the first reference line being parallel or within 20 degrees of parallel to the neutral face plate line, the first reference line extending from a first border of the bone to an opposite second border of the bone, (iv) orienting on the image a second reference line from the first reference line to a bone surface, the second reference line intersecting the first reference line a predetermined distance from the first border of the bone, (v) determining a length of the second reference line, and (vi) selecting the augment thickness based on the length of the second reference line.