Paragraph Number

159

Figure 7 illustrates an example cutting guide 600 seated transverse to a tarsometatarsal (“TMT”) joint 400. The TMT joint 400 includes a lateral end 402 and a medial end 404. In certain embodiments, such as the illustrated embodiment, the body 610 is configured to extend between the lateral end 402 and the medial end 404. In this manner, the first slot 660 and second slot 670 extend along the TMT joint 400 in a lateral medial direction and are long enough that a surgeon can readily resect the respective ends of the respective bones of the joint. In addition, the proximal arm 630 and the distal arm 640 may be aligned with each other. In one embodiment, the proximal arm 630 and distal arm 640 may extend proximal to the lateral side 618 and/or proximal to the lateral end 402 of the joint (e.g., TMT joint 400).

Added by DJM Jan 2024