1. Date of download: 11/3/2017
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From: Docking Robustness of Patient Specific Surgical Guides for Joint Replacement Surgery
J. Mech. Des. 2015;137(6): doi: /
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An artist impression of a surgical guide and its usage in knee replacement is shown. (a) The surgical guide is docked onto the distal femur by a geometric fit and a pushing force of the surgeon. (b) The drill holes are used to drill pins into the bone. (c) The pins and surgical guide are removed, whereupon the pins are repositioned. (d) The pins are used to guide a saw block in place and the saw slot is used to cut the distal femur.