CPC A61B 17/1775 (2016.11) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/151 (2013.01); A61B 17/152 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61B 17/562 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/8866 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/565 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
1. A method of preparing a tarsometatarsal joint, the method comprising:
imaging a tarsometatarsal joint of a patient between a metatarsal and a cuneiform to determine a size and/or angle of a wedge-shaped bone portion to be cut at the tarsometatarsal joint;
obtaining a bone preparation guide comprising a first guide surface positionable over the metatarsal and a second guide surface positionable over the cuneiform, wherein an angle of the first guide surface relative to the second guide surface is selected corresponding to the size and/or angle of the wedge-shaped bone portion to be cut as determined via imaging of the tarsometatarsal joint;
positioning the first guide surface of the bone preparation guide over the metatarsal and positioning the second guide surface of the bone preparation guide over the cuneiform;
guiding a tissue removing instrument with the first guide surface to cut an end of the metatarsal; and
guiding the tissue removing instrument with the second guide surface to cut an end of the cuneiform.
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