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459

In one embodiment, one or the other or both of the first bone attachment feature 3324a and/or the second bone attachment feature 3324b can be designed together with a bone model of the bone of the patient (e.g., a phalanx). The bone attachment features 3324 can be specifically configured to include a hole for a fastener that enters a bone of a patient to a depth, at an orientation, and/or having a diameter such that the hole formed by the fastener can be utilized for subsequent fixation of an osteotomy formed using the resection guide 3320. Advantageously, the fasteners 3310 can be positioned, oriented, and configured to be directed by way of the resection guide 3320 such that upon closure of an osteotomy, holes formed by removal of the fasteners 3310 create a guide hole 3422, or a pilot hole 3422. The guide hole and/or pilot hole can, upon closure, accept a fastener. The fastener may be a temporary fastener or a permanent fastener such as bone screw and/or a bone staple. In one embodiment, the fastener is suitable for spanning the osteotomy.

Added by DJM Jan 2024