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300

Generally, an osteotomy procedure is not done while a patient places their weight on one or more feet involved in the procedure. Thus, a surgeon can not intraoperatively determine how much correction of bone positioning and/or rotation may be desired to correct a condition such as a hallux valgus. However, because the present disclosure can be used to generate patient specific instrumentation from weight-bearing patient imaging data, the present disclosure can provide instruments such as cut guide, pin guide, bone engagement surface 1924/2224, parallel compressor/distractor, or the like that account for positions and configurations of the patient’s bones while bearing the weight of the patient. Advantageously, using weight-bearing patient imaging data can provide for more successful procedures and more long term and lasting correction of conditions for the patient.

Added by DJM 2 2022