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153

Figure 6 illustrates one example of a cutting guide 600 coupled to the bones using a proximal bone attachment feature 652 and a distal bone attachment feature 654. In the illustrated embodiment, the proximal bone attachment feature 652 includes at least hole 650 and a fastener and the distal bone attachment feature 654 includes at least hole 650 and a fastener. In Figure 6 the fasteners are K-wires. Advantageously, the proximal bone attachment feature 652 and the distal bone attachment feature 654 each include at least holes 650, each with a K-wire passing through the hole 650 and into bone facing the inferior side 622. Using holes 650 and two fasteners ensures a stable coupling between the cutting guide 600 and the bone(s). Advantageously, in certain embodiments, the holes 650 of the proximal bone attachment feature 652 and distal bone attachment feature 654 are align such that inserted K-wires are parallel to each other. Among other benefits, parallel K-wires of each of the proximal bone attachment feature 652 and distal bone attachment feature 654 prevent the cutting guide 600 from pivoting around one of the K-wires of a proximal bone attachment feature 652 or a distal bone attachment feature 654.

Added by DJM Jan 2024