Femoral sizing apparatus

A method of sizing an appropriate femoral component using an apparatus comprising a plurality of plates, each plate having a specific anterior to posterior first dimension and a medial to lateral second dimension, and each of said plates corresponding to a specific femoral component size, said method comprising:

• locating one of the plates that best correspondingly fits a femoral distal end by placing said plurality of plates individually against the distal femoral end and viewing the plate thereat and comparing the distal femoral end and plate first and second dimensions;
• and,
• identifying a femoral component corresponding to said located plate for attachment to the femoral distal end.

A femoral sizing apparatus for use by a surgeon in determining the appropriate femoral component size to be used in reconstructive surgery on the distal femur of a patient, said apparatus comprising:

• a plate member having an anterior to posterior first dimension and a medial to lateral second dimension, said plate member being adapted for placement against the distal femur, said first and second dimensions corresponding to a specific femoral component size, whereby the surgeon views a projection of said plate member onto the distal femur and thereby determines the appropriate femoral component size.