Paragraph Number

235

A surgeon has deployed two or more fasteners 1956 (e.g., K-wires) through the holes 1950 of the proximal bone attachment feature 1952 and the distal bone attachment feature 1954. In certain embodiments, the distal bone attachment feature 1954 and/or the proximal bone attachment feature 1952 can include an additional hole 1958 for another fastener 1956. The additional hole 1958 and fastener 1956 can help keep the cutting guide 1900 in place during resection and alignment operations. In certain embodiments, the additional hole 1958 is aligned with another two holes 1950 of the distal arm 1940 but need not be aligned.

Added by DJM 2 2022