Surgical Apparatus to Support Installation of a Prosthetic Component and Method Therefore

A surgical apparatus comprising:

• a first distraction mechanism configured to simultaneously change a height of a medial side and a lateral side of a joint of the musculoskeletal system by an equal amount wherein a first support couples to the first distraction mechanism;
• a second distraction mechanism configured to change a height of the medial side of the joint;
• a third distraction mechanism configured to change a height of the lateral side wherein a second support couples to the second and third distraction mechanisms;
• and
• a module having electronic circuitry and at least one sensor wherein the module is configured to couple to the second support.

A surgical apparatus comprising:

• a first distraction mechanism configured to simultaneously change a height of a first side and a second side of a joint of the musculoskeletal system by an equal amount wherein a first support couples to the first distraction mechanism and is configured to couple to a first bone of the joint;
• a second distraction mechanism configured to change a height of the first side;
• and
• a third distraction mechanism configured to change a height of the second side;
• at least one module having at least one sensor configured to transmit measurement data wherein the surgical apparatus is configured to support at least one bone cut of the joint.