Paragraph Number

473

In the illustrated embodiment, the bone attachment feature 3324b may be angled such that the same hole in the bone that the fastener 3310 created while being used to secure the resection guide 3320 to the bone, may be reused together with a hole made by the bone attachment feature 3324a. These holes may be used for deployment of a bone stable that may permanently secure the proximal part 3406a to the distal part 3406b of the first proximal phalanx 3406 after the resection. In this manner, the resection guide 3320 can serve as both a resection guide and a fixation guide 3390b. Figure 37B is a similar cross section view, with the fasteners 3310 in place to show the angles more clearly.

Added by DJM Jan 2024