Surgical implantation method and devices for an extra-articular mechanical energy absorbing apparatus
A surgical implantation approach for preparing a patient and precisely and effectively placing an energy absorbing apparatus relative to the patient's anatomy. Various surgical implantation apparatus and methods for achieving proper device-to-anatomy juxtapositional relationships are employed in the implantation approach.
1. A method for attaching a base to a bone involving a guide, comprising:
attaching an elongated member at approximately a center of rotation of a bone;
placing the guide over the elongated member attached to the center of rotation; and
using the guide to place a base at a desired location with respect to the center of rotation of the bone;
removing the guide; and
inserting a plurality of elongate members through the base subsequently to placement of the guide over the member attached to the center of rotation to secure the base to the bone at a desired location with respect to the center of rotation of the bone.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a guide having a shape and length which is commensurate with the bone.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the guide includes a plurality of tubes.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising affixing the elongate members to bone.