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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1. An implant system, comprising: a reamer comprising a shaft and at least one cutting surface extending radially outwardly from said shaft, wherein said reamer is configured to rotate around a longitudinal axis of said shaft to define an excision site having a generally circular cross-section; anda
1. An implant system, comprising: a reamer comprising a shaft and at least one cutting surface extending radially outwardly from said shaft, wherein said reamer is configured to rotate around a longitudinal axis of said shaft to define an excision site having a generally circular cross-section; anda post comprising a threaded portion configured to engage bone beneath a patient's articular surface;an implant configured to be received in said excision site, said implant having a generally circular outer perimeter corresponding to said generally circular excision site defined by said reamer, wherein said generally circular outer perimeter defines an outer bound of a continuous load bearing surface that substantially matches at least one curvature of said patient's articular surface; anda 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. 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 9, 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 passageway disposed along a longitudinal axis of said post. 16. 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. 17. The implant system according to claim 16, wherein a diameter of a center region of said post is substantially uniform along a longitudinal axis of said post. 18. The implant system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said implant system defines a central passageway. 19. The implant system of claim 8, wherein at least a portion of said implant and said post defines said central passageway. 20. An implant system, comprising: a reamer comprising a shaft and at least one cutting surface extending radially outwardly from said shaft, wherein said reamer is configured to rotate around a longitudinal axis of said shaft to define an excision site having a generally circular cross-section;an implant configured to be received in said excision site, said implant having a generally circular cross-section perimeter corresponding to said generally circular excision site defined by said reamer, wherein said generally circular perimeter defines an outer bound of a continuous a load bearing surface that substantially matches at least one curvature of a patient's articular surface, said implant further comprising a first fixation element coupled to a bottom surface; anda post comprising a second fixation element configured to rotatably couple said post to said first fixation element of said implant, said post configured to extend outwardly from said implant and configured to engage bone beneath said patient's articular surface;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. 21. The implant system of claim 20, wherein at least a portion of said implant system defines a central passageway. 22. The implant system of claim 21, wherein at least a portion of said implant defines said central passageway. 23. The implant system of claim 21, wherein at least a portion of said post defines said central passageway. 24. The implant system of claim 21, wherein at least a portion of said implant and said post defines said central passageway. 25. The implant system of claim 21, wherein said central passageway is configured to receive a guide wire. 26. The implant system of claim 25, wherein said post further comprises aggressive distal threads. 27. The implant system according to claim 25, wherein said post comprises a tapered distal end having aggressive distal threads configured to dilate open and radially compress said bone. 28. The implant system of claim 21, wherein said implant system comprises a CoCr molybdenum alloy. 29. The implant system of claim 21, wherein said implant system comprises Ti 6Al-4V ELI.
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