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229

In the illustrated embodiment, the proximal bone attachment feature 1952 serves as both a bone attachment feature and as an alignment feature, e.g., proximal alignment feature 1980. In this manner, the proximal bone attachment feature 1952 can provide both a bone attachment feature and an alignment feature in a single feature. In situations where a second bone of a joint, such as a first metatarsal 230, does not need to be rotated, translated, and/or re-oriented to mitigate a patient’s condition, the distal bone attachment feature 1954 may also serve as both a bone attachment feature and as an alignment feature, e.g., distal alignment feature 1990.

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