Paragraph Number

450

The present disclosure relates to a resection guide 3320 for use in an Akin osteotomy in which a wedge angle for the closing wedge is defined by the amount of correction needed to bring the two into proper alignment and wherein the specific apex of the triangle for the two saw blade channels terminates at a position (e.g., vertex) relative to the far cortex of the proximal phalanx to optimize closure of the osteotomy while avoiding total fracture or resection (separation) of the two bone fragments. Advantageously, the angles for the closing wedge are patient-specific and are designed preoperatively and achieved using a resection guide 3320 built for a particular procedure and use on a particular patient.

Added by DJM Jan 2024