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249

Next, a surgeon may slide a reduction guide 1660a over the fasteners 1010 of the proximal bone attachment feature 1058 and the reinserted fastener 1010 of the distal bone attachment feature 1060. As the reduction guide 1660a slides towards the tibia 224 the bone fragments are reduced. In certain embodiments, the reduction guide 1660a includes a plurality of holes that extend from one side of the reduction guide 1660a to the other side and configured to receive fasteners 1010. In the illustrated embodiment, the reduction guide 1660a includes a first hole 1694, a second hole 1696, and a third hole 1698. In the illustrated embodiment, the first hole 1694 and the second hole 1696 are horizontally aligned with each other and extend perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 1412 of the tibia 224. In other embodiments, the first hole 1694 and the second hole 1696 are horizontally aligned with each other and one or more may extend at an angle not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 1412 of the tibia 224.

Added by DJM Jan 2024