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158

For example, in such instances, the distal bone attachment feature 654 may serve as a reference for placement of a distal alignment feature 690 that is parallel to the distal bone attachment feature 654 as measured along the longitudinal axis 676 of the first metatarsal 208. Subsequent to formation of a cut surface on the first metatarsal 208, the distal alignment feature 690 can be coupled to the first metatarsal 208 in parallel to the distal bone attachment feature 654 (e.g., by way of a pin guide). In certain embodiments, the distal alignment feature 690 can include two or more aligned holes and/or a pair of K-wires that enter the bone in parallel to each other. In addition, in such a situation, the proximal alignment feature 680 and the distal alignment feature 690 may not be aligned initially. Instead, the proximal alignment feature 680 and distal alignment feature 690 may be configured to align when the bone coupled to the distal alignment feature 690 is rotated.

Added by DJM Jan 2024