Paragraph Number

164

The cross joint guide 1604 may serve as a guide for cross joint fasteners or other kinds of implants or fixation devices that can be installed across a joint between the first cuneiform 210 and the first metatarsal 230. In one embodiment, the cross joint guide 1604 may include one or more bone attachment features that may take the form of holes 1608 that extend from one side of the cross joint guide 1604 to the other side and/or one or more fixation devices. The holes 1608 may be used to connect a holding across the joint between the first cuneiform 210 and the first metatarsal 230 after compression.

Added by DJM 2 2022