CPC A61B 17/8095 (2013.01) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/151 (2013.01); A61B 17/1662 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61F 2/30724 (2013.01); A61F 2/30734 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4615 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
coupling a first body to an anterior surface of a first bone by inserting a first pair of pins into a first pair of holes defined by the first body;
coupling a second body to a second bone that forms a joint with the first bone such that at least a portion of the second body is disposed between the first bone and the second bone; and
inserting a first shim at least partially between the first body and the second body;
wherein the first shim has a predetermined thickness configured to correct laxity between the first bone and the second bone.
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