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355

Advantageously, the resection features 2022 can be positioned, sized, and/or oriented to enable a surgeon to resect any particular shape in the bone for the osteotomy procedure. In the illustrated embodiment, the resection features 2022 are configured to direct a cutting tool at an angle into the bone such that a wedge is resected. Advantageously, the size, shape, and angle of the wedge can be predefined and can be determined preoperatively and can be patient-specific. In this manner, the resection guide 2020a serves to provide for a patient-specific osteotomy procedure. Alternatively, or in addition, the resection features 2022 can be configured to enable a surgeon to readily resect in a plantar direction and/or a dorsal direction. In the illustrated embodiment, the resection features 2022 include an opening on one end to permit the surgeon to position a cutting tool to make desired cuts that can extend all the way to dorsal and/or plantar surfaces of the bone.

Added by DJM Jan 2024