CPC A61B 17/56 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2017/565 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
placing a target pin in a part of a metatarsal;
performing an osteotomy of the metatarsal to form a distal metatarsal part and a proximal metatarsal part;
repositioning the distal metatarsal part with the target pin;
positioning a targeting device on the target pin;
aligning the target pin with the targeting device using a visible mark;
selecting another attachment hole of the targeting device that receives a second guide wire depending on a desired distance between a first guide wire and the second guide wire;
inserting the first guide wire and the second guide wire through an attachment hole and the another attachment hole, respectively, of the targeting device and into the metatarsal; and
screwing a first cannulated fixation screw and a second cannulated fixation screw into the metatarsal by using the first guide wire and the second guide wire, respectively.
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