Patent ID: 8317797

Claim:
A method for aligning a first knee component and a second knee component of a knee prosthesis for a knee in flexion, the method comprising: coupling a femoral component to a femur of the knee, the femoral component having a first aperture; coupling a tibial component to a tibia of the knee, the tibial component having a second aperture; providing a tensioning device comprising a threaded barrel and a flexion bolt; inserting a portion of the threaded barrel into the first aperture such that a threaded opening of the threaded barrel is positioned external to the first aperture; threadedly coupling the flexion bolt to the threaded opening of the threaded barrel, a tip portion of the flexion bolt extending through the threaded barrel and being inserted into the second aperture; rotating the flexion bolt within the threaded barrel to displace a position of the femur from a position of the tibia; resectioning a portion of the tibia and the femur while the femur is displaced from the tibia; replacing the femoral component with a first knee component; and replacing the tibial component with a second knee component; wherein the presence of the first and second knee components achieves a desired tension and maintains in alignment of the first and second knee components throughout a range of motion for the knee.