A device for performing a surgical procedure on a knee includes an
adjustable femoral portion, a tibial portion and at least one sensor
coupled with the femoral and/or tibial portions to sense pressure exerted
by the femoral and tibial portions against one another. The femoral
portion is adapted for removably coupling with a distal end of a femur to
adjust tension in soft tissue adjacent the knee and has at least one
positioning feature adapted to move relative to the distal end of the
femur as the femoral portion is adjusted, thus helping position a femoral
prosthetic on the distal end of the femur. The sensor(s) may be adapted
to sense pressure at medial and lateral sides of the knee, and relative
pressures may be displayed as data on a visual display. Adjustments to
the femoral member may be made to balance pressure at flexion and
extension of the knee.