Paragraph Number

92

FIGS. 7A-7D illustrate a perspective view, a bottom view, a perspective side view, and a top view, respectively of an implant 600 according to one embodiment. The embodiment of these figures is but one example of a variety of different implants and/or implant configurations that can be used with the present disclosure. The implant 600 may include a body 610, and edge 620, and a connector 630. The body 610 may include a joint-facing articular surface 612 and a posterior surface 614. The posterior surface 614 may contact a resurfaced version of the natural articular surface 260 and may include a coating of an osseointegration material such as hydroxyapatite (HA) or other naturally occurring and biocompatible substances configured to promote osseointegration. The coating may result in the posterior surface 614 fusing with a resurfaced articular surface of the distal end 190 of the bone (e.g., first metatarsal 110). The body 610 may be shaped such that the posterior surface 614 is concave and the joint-facing articular surface 612 is convex.

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