Paragraph Number

255

Thus, upon desired positioning of the cutting guide 2200, the second slot 2270 may be positioned over at least a portion of the first cuneiform to facilitate resection of the first cuneiform, while the first slot 2260 may be positioned over at least a portion of the first metatarsal to facilitate resection of the first metatarsal. In one embodiment, the second slot 2270 is positioned near the distal end of the first cuneiform and the first slot 2260 is positioned near the proximal end of the first metatarsal. The first slot 2260 and second slot 2270 together, with the bone engagement surface 2224 overlying the first cuneiform and the first metatarsal, are positioned to guide resection of the first cuneiform and the first metatarsal during a surgical osteotomy for correcting a condition.

Added by DJM 2 2022