Paragraph Number

110

The bone facing side 730 may be custom contoured to match the shapes of the first cuneiform 210 and/or the first metatarsal 230. As embodied in Figures 7A through 7D, the bone facing side 730 may have a cuneiform apposition portion 742 shaped to lie against the dorsal surface of the first cuneiform 210, and a metatarsal apposition portion 744 shaped to lie against the dorsal surface of the first metatarsal 230. As shown, the cuneiform apposition portion 742 may be contoured to match the contour of the dorsal surface of the first cuneiform 210 on which it is to rest, and the metatarsal apposition portion 744 may similarly be contoured to match the contour of the dorsal surface of the first metatarsal 230 on which it is to rest. Thus, the body 710 may have only one stable position and orientation relative to the first cuneiform 210 and the first metatarsal 230. Alternatively, or in addition, the cuneiform apposition portion 742 may be contoured to match the contour of a surface that is between the dorsal surface and a medial or lateral surface and/or the surface includes at least a portion of the dorsal surface of the first cuneiform 210 on which it is to rest, and the metatarsal apposition portion 744 may similarly be contoured to match the contour of a surface that is between the dorsal surface and a medial or lateral surface and/or the surface includes at least a portion of the dorsal surface of the dorsal surface of the first metatarsal 230.

Added by DJM 2 2022