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272

More specifically, the cutting guide 1853 may have a first end 1854 and a second end 1855, each of which has a bone attachment feature 1856. The bone attachment features 1856 may be used to secure the first end 1854 and the second end 1855 to the second bone segment 1842 and the heel 1850, respectively. The first end 1854 may have a first bone engagement surface 1857 that is shaped to match a corresponding contour on the second bone segment 1842, and the second end 1855 may have a second bone engagement surface 1858 that is shaped to match a corresponding contour on the heel 1850. Thus, the cutting guide 1853 may naturally lie flush with the surface of the calcaneus 1806, in the optimal position on the calcaneus 1806 to facilitate resection of the calcaneus 1806 to divide the second bone segment 1842 from the heel 1850. The cutting guide 1853 may have a resection feature 1859, such as a slot, that can be used to guide a cutter to form a single cut between the second bone segment 1842 and the heel 1850.

Added by DJM Jan 2024