BAYS, F. Barry,SANTROCK, Robert D.,DAYTON, Paul,HATCH, Daniel J.,SMITH, W. Bret,GIL, Carlos Eduardo,SCANLAN, Sean F.,FERGUSON, Joe William,TREACE, John T.
申请号：
EP16837624
公开号：
EP3334356A4
申请日:
2016.08.14
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
A technique for correcting a bone deformity, such as a bunion, may be performed using a fulcrum. In some examples, the technique involves inserting a fulcrum between a first metatarsal that is anatomically misaligned with respect to a second metatarsal. The technique further includes preparing an end of the first metatarsal and preparing an end of a medial cuneiform opposing the end of the first metatarsal. In addition, a distal portion of the first metatarsal is moved toward the second metatarsal in a transverse plane, thereby pivoting a proximal portion of the first metatarsal about the fulcrum and reducing an intermetatarsal angle between the first metatarsal and the second metatarsal.
