Paragraph Number

78

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the foot 200 of Figure 2, with the cutting guide 300 of Figures 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D properly positioned on the first cuneiform 210 and the first metatarsus 230 and attached to the first cuneiform 210 and the first metatarsus 230 in preparation for resection of the first cuneiform 210 and the first metatarsus 230. Specifically, pins 500 may be inserted through the holes 340 in the body 310 and anchored in the first cuneiform 210 and the first metatarsus 230. Each of the pins 500 may have a sharp and/or threaded distal end that can penetrate and/or readily be retained in the bone of the first cuneiform 210 or the first metatarsus 230. Additionally or alternatively, a drill or other hole-forming instrument may be used to pre-form holes in the first cuneiform 210 and/or the first metatarsus 230 to receive the distal ends of the pins 500.

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