CPC A61B 17/1739 (2013.01) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/4606 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4687 (2013.01)] | 28 Claims |
1. A system, comprising:
a first alignment guide, the first alignment guide including:
a first frame comprising:
a first elongate body extending from a first end to a second end,
a first knob is disposed adjacent to the first end of the first elongate body to facilitate locking the first frame to a first pin, and
a hinge disposed adjacent to the first end of the first elongate body, the hinge configured to permit at least a portion of the first elongate body to pivot about an axis that extends parallel to a coronal plane to permit at least the portion of the first elongate body to move in a sagittal plane;
a second frame comprising:
a second elongate body extending from a first end to a second end and defining a channel sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the first elongate body,
a second knob disposed at the first end of the second elongate body and configured to prevent relative movement between the first elongate body and the second elongate body, and
a third knob is disposed adjacent to the second end of the second elongate body to facilitate locking the second frame to a distal tibial pin.
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