Patent ID: 8828010

Claim:
A method for performing a multidirectional tibial tubercle transfer, the method comprising: providing an apparatus comprising: a jig for positioning against the anterior portion of the tibia, the jig comprising first and second guide surfaces, wherein the first and second guide surfaces simultaneously converge towards one another as they extend (i) distally down the tibia, and (ii) posteriorly towards the tibia; and an extender for attaching to the jig, wherein the extender comprises a third guide surface, wherein the third guide surface simultaneously converges towards the point of convergence of the first and second guide surfaces of the jig as the third guide surface extends (i) distally down the tibia, and (ii) posteriorly towards the tibia; wherein the extender comprises an arcuate slot, and further wherein the extender is attached to the jig by means of the arcuate slot; making a first cut in the tibia; aligning the first guide surface of the jig with the first cut in the tibia; making a second cut in the tibia using the second guide surface of the jig; and making a third cut in the tibia using the third guide surface of the extender.