A knee joint resurfacing implant is disclosed. The knee joint resurfacing
implant may include femoral implant and tibial implant components. The
femoral implant components may be attached to the femur using screws or
other fixation devices. The femoral implant component may be configured
to share loads between cortical and cancellous bone material. The tibial
implant components are formed in modular portions which may be assembled
within the knee joint and may be free-floating or fixed to the tibial
surface. The implant components are of such a size and configuration that
the components may be placed into the knee joint through an external skin
incisions that measure 3 cm or less. Accordingly, the size of skin
incisions required for implantation may be reduced when compared to
incisions which are now commonly used.
