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In one embodiment, a surgeon may use the placement feature 1510 during a surgical procedure. For example, a surgeon may secure a distal tibia resection guide 1420a in a desired location and with a desired orientation using one or more of the alignment guide 1046 and/or the bone engagement surface 1026 and/or the landmark registration features 1028. Next, a surgeon may deploy a fastener 1010 / connector 1530 through a first anchor 1520 / hole of a bone attachment feature 1024. The fastener 1010 / connector 1530 may pass through a tibia 224 and through a fibula 226. The distal end 1534 of the connector 1530 now extends from the fibula 226. Next, a surgeon may pass the distal end 1534 through a hole of the second anchor 1540 to identify a desired height for the distal fibula resection guide 1410a. In the illustrated embodiment, the second anchor 1540 is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the distal fibula resection guide 1410a. However, this does not need to be the case. With the distal end 1534 in the second anchor 1540, the surgeon may next deploy one or more fasteners 1010 to secure the distal fibula resection guide 1410a to the fibula 226. In this manner, the distal fibula resection guide 1410a is properly positioned in spite of few landmarks on the fibula 226 to use for reference.

Added by DJM Jan 2024