Systems and methods for providing a femoral component

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing deeper knee flexion capabilities. In some instances, such systems and methods include a femoral knee replacement component that includes an articular surface, a first interior surface, and a second interior surface, wherein the first and second interior surfaces run substantially parallel to each other. In some cases, the articular surface includes an anterior condylar extension that is configured to replace an anterior articular cartilage of a femur such that the anterior extension is configured to terminate adjacent to a proximal limit of the anterior articular cartilage of the femur. Other implementations are also discussed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A knee prosthesis comprising:
 a femoral component comprising:
 a medial femoral articular surface on a posterior medial condylar portion of the femoral component; and 
 a proximal extension that extends at a proximal portion of the posterior medial condylar portion, 
   wherein an articular surface of the proximal extension provides an indented articulation surface.