Paragraph Number

269

For example, in such instances, the distal bone attachment feature 2254 may serve as a reference for placement of a distal alignment feature 2290 (See FIG. 24A) that is parallel to the distal bone attachment feature 2254 as measured along the longitudinal axis 2276 of the first metatarsal 230. Subsequent to formation of a cut surface on the first metatarsal 230, the distal alignment feature 2290 can be coupled to the first metatarsal 230 in parallel to the distal bone attachment feature 2254 (e.g., by way of a pin guide). In certain embodiments, the distal alignment feature 2290 can include two or more aligned holes and/or a pair of K-wires that enter the bone in parallel to each other. In addition, in such a situation, the proximal alignment feature 2280 and the distal alignment feature 2290 may not be aligned initially. Instead, the proximal alignment feature 2280 and distal alignment feature 2290 may be configured to align when the bone coupled to the distal alignment feature 2290 is rotated.

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