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In the illustrated embodiment, the resection guide 820b may include one or more anchor features 942 (an anchor feature 942 can also be referred to as an auxiliary bone attachment feature). The anchor feature 942 can be an optional feature for a resection guide 820b or may be a required feature. The anchor feature 942 can serve a variety of purposes. For example, an anchor feature 942 can serve to engage with one or more bones or bone fragments that are to be resected from the patient. For example, a surgeon may position the resection guide 820b, secure the resection guide 820b to one or more bones using the bone attachment features 908, 910. Next, a surgeon may deploy a pin or K-wire in an opening of the anchor feature 942 to engage with one or more bone fragments (e.g., a wedge) that will be resected when the surgeon resects using the resection features 902, 904. After the resection, the resection guide 820b can be removed while a pin of the anchor feature 942 remains in place.  That pin can then be used to manipulate, reposition, and/or remove a resected bone fragment.

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