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46

In one embodiment, the superior plate 118 and inferior plate 120 have a structural integrity that permits them to be positioned, (e.g., inserted) between a femur 102 and a tibia 104. When initially positioned between two bones, the superior plate 118 and inferior plate 120 may contact each other as illustrated in FIGURE 1A. Once positioned between two bones, a user may move the superior plate 118 relative to the inferior plate 120 which adjusts a displacement 128 between the superior plate 118 and the inferior plate 120. When the superior plate 118 and inferior plate 120 contact each other, the displacement 128 may be zero. In one embodiment, the superior plate 118 and inferior plate 120 may be displaced from each other by a displacement 128 when the gap gauge 100 is initially manufactured/assembled.

Added by DJM 2 2021