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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION K-WIRE POSITIONING BACK SURFACE REAMING BONE GR AFT REAMING BONE GR AFT HARVESTING BONE GR AFT SHAPING...
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GRAB Instruments Surgical Technique 1. INTRODUCTION This surgical technique describes how to harvest a bone In these cases, an allograft should be used and shaped with graft from the humeral head and how to shape it. the instruments. This surgical technique is not recommended in cases of This operating technique is independent of the chosen humeral head necrosis, humeral head fractures and approach.
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4. BONE GR AFT REAMING Slide the Central Piston Guide over the K-wire and place it Slide this construct on the K-wire and the Central Piston on the reamed humeral head surface. Use a HEX 3.5 Guide. Ream the humeral head until the desired depth is screwdriver to tighten the screw inside the instrument in reached.
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GRAB Instruments Surgical Technique Without using the Central Piston Guide, slide the assembled devices over the K-wire and ream the humeral head according to the desired depth. 5. BONE GR AFT HARVESTING Position the Extramedullary Humeral Cutting Guide so that the resection plane is flush with the most medial insertion line of the supraspinatus and the shaft that follows the humeral diaphysis.
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The instrumentation is not sterile upon delivery. Instruments must be cleaned before use and sterilized in an autoclave respecting the US regulations, directives where applicable, and following the manufactures instructions for use of the autoclave. For detailed instructions please refer to the document “Recommendations for cleaning decontamination and sterilisation of Medacta International orthopaedic devices” available at www.medacta.com.
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Phone +41 91 696 60 60 - Fax +41 91 696 60 66 GRAB Instruments info@medacta.ch Surgical Technique Find your local dealer at: medacta.com/locations ref: 99.81GRAB.12US rev. 01 All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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