A system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the positional reference of the first el
A system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the positional reference of the first element relative to said articular surface. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
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What is claimed is: 1. An implant system, comprising: a cannulated post comprising a threaded portion configured to engage bone beneath a patient's articular surface; an implant having a perimeter defining an outer bound of a continuous load bearing surface that substantially matches at least one c
What is claimed is: 1. An implant system, comprising: a cannulated post comprising a threaded portion configured to engage bone beneath a patient's articular surface; an implant having a perimeter defining an outer bound of a continuous load bearing surface that substantially matches at least one curvature of said patient's articular surface; a fixation element configured to couple said post to said implant, wherein said fixation element is further configured to permit said implant to rotate with respect to said post; and a guide pin configured to engage said bone and provide an axis in said bone, wherein at least a portion of said guide pin is configured to be received only in said cannulated post of said implant. 2. The implant system according to claim 1, wherein said fixation element is further configured to secure said implant to said post. 3. The implant system according to claim 2, wherein implant is configured to be rotated to a predetermined alignment with respect to said articular surface before said implant is secured to said post. 4. The implant system according to claim 1, wherein said fixation element comprises a first fixation element coupled to said post and a second fixation element coupled to said implant. 5. The implant system according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said first or said second fixation elements includes a tapered surface. 6. The implant system according to claim 4, wherein said first fixation element comprises a male member and said second fixation element comprises a female member. 7. The implant system according to claim 6, wherein said male member comprises a generally cylindrical extension having a taper. 8. The implant system according to claim 7, wherein said female member comprises a protrusion extending generally outwardly from a bone-facing distal surface, said protrusion including a tapered recess. 9. The implant system according to claim 4, wherein said first fixation element comprises a female member and said second fixation element comprises a male member. 10. The implant system according to claim 9, wherein said female member comprises a tapered recess disposed proximate a proximal-most end of said post. 11. The implant system according to claim 10, wherein said male member comprises a protrusion extending generally outwardly from a bone-facing distal surface, at least a portion of an outer surface of said protrusion having a taper. 12. The implant system according to claim 4, wherein said first and said second fixation elements each include a tapered surface configured to engage each other in a snap-fit arrangement. 13. The implant system according to claim 4, wherein said first and said second fixation elements each include a tapered surface configured to engage each other in a press-fit arrangement. 14. The implant system according to claim 4, wherein said first and said second fixation elements each include a tapered surface configured to engage each other in a threaded arrangement. 15. The implant system according to claim 1, wherein said post comprises a tapered distal end and aggressive distal threads configured to dilate open and radially compress said bone. 16. The implant system according to claim 15, wherein a diameter of a center region of said post is substantially uniform along a longitudinal axis of said post. 17. The implant system of claim 1, wherein said implant defines a central passageway configured to be axially aligned with said cannulated post. 18. The implant system of claim 1, wherein said guide pin is configured to provide a working axis substantially normal to said patient's articular surface proximate a defect in said patient's articular surface. 19. The implant system of claim 18, wherein said guide pin comprises a shaft and a threaded region dispose about an end region of said shaft, said threaded region configured to engage with said bone beneath said patient's articular surface. 20. The implant system of claim 19, further comprising a driver configured to be coupled to a second end region of said shaft of said guide pin, said driver further configured to rotate said guide pin about a longitudinal axis of said guide pin to advance said guide pin into said bone. 21. The implant system of claim 18, wherein said guide pin is configured to be removed from said bone after said cannulated post engages said bone. 22. An implant system, comprising: an implant having a perimeter defining an outer bound of a continuous load bearing surface that substantially matches at least one curvature of a patient's articular surface, said implant further comprising a first fixation element disposed about a bottom surface; a cannulated post configured to engage bone beneath said patient's articular surface, said post further comprising a second a fixation element configured to rotatably couple said post to said first fixation element of said implant; and a guide pin configured to engage said bone and to provide an axis in said bone, wherein at least a portion of said guide pin is configured to be received only in said cannulated post of said implant. 23. The implant system of claim 22, wherein said post further comprises aggressive distal threads. 24. The implant system according to claim 22, wherein said post comprises a tapered distal end having aggressive distal threads configured to dilate open and radially compress said bone. 25. The implant system of claim 22, wherein said implant system comprises a CoCr molybdenum alloy. 26. The implant system of claim 22, wherein said implant system comprises Ti 6Al-4V ELI. 27. The implant system according to claim 22, wherein implant is configured to be rotated to a predetermined alignment with respect to said articular surface before said implant is secured to said post. 28. The implant system of claim 22, wherein said guide pin is configured to provide a working axis substantially normal to said patient's articular surface proximate a defect in said patient's articular surface. 29. The implant system of claim 28, wherein said guide pin comprises a shaft and a threaded region dispose about a first end region of said shaft, said threaded region configured to engage with said bone beneath said patient's articular surface. 30. The implant system of claim 29, further comprising a driver configured to be coupled to a second end region of said shaft of said guide pin, said driver further configured to rotate said guide pin about a longitudinal axis of said guide pin to advance said guide pin into said bone. 31. The implant system of claim 28, wherein said guide pin is configured to be removed from said bone after said cannulated post engages said bone.
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