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240

The alignment guide 2020 includes a body 2022, an inferior end 2024, and superior end 2026 and one or more openings 2028 near the superior end 2026. The openings 2028 may be aligned. A surgeon may use the alignment guide 2020 by engaging the coupler 2010 to couple the alignment guide 2020 to the cutting guide 1900. Next, a surgeon may insert one or more K-wires through the openings. The openings 2028 and alignment guide 2020 may be configured such that K-wires within the openings extend along an anterior-posterior axis and indicate the orientation and alignment of the first cuneiform 210 and first metatarsal 230 once the osteotomy procedure is completed. A surgeon may compare this alignment with the orientation and alignment of other bones of the patient. In this manner, a surgeon can confirm that osteotomy procedure will accomplish the desired outcome once completed.

Added by DJM 2 2022