Patent ID: 7462199

Claim:
A method for mounting a tibial condylar implant, the method comprising: forming a tunnel having a proximal end on a lateral, medial, or anterior side of a proximal end of the tibia and a distal end on an at least partially resected lateral or medial facet at the proximal end of the tibia; positioning a condylar implant over the distal end of the tunnel and over the at least partially resected lateral or medial facet at the proximal end of the tibia; advancing a fastener into the tunnel from the proximal end of the tunnel; securing the fastener at least partially disposed within the tunnel to the condylar implant; and advancing a tubular bone anchor into the tunnel from the proximal end of the tunnel so that the bone anchor engages with the tibia and encircles at least a portion of the fastener secured to the condylar implant.