Patent attributes
A method and system for performing corrective surgery for pediatric or adult acquired flatfoot deformity (“AAFD”), namely, minimally invasive bone extra-articular reconstruction. The method and system comprises attaching a cutting guide to the bone to be operated wherein the cutting guide comprises two or more diverging K-wire channels and a slit configured to guide a burr used by a surgeon to perform osteotomy through the slit. Through the use of the cutting guide, the surgical procedure is simpler and reproducible. Patients will experience a quicker recovery, less pain, less operating room time, less narcotic use, and a better cosmetic result from smaller incisions. The present invention may also be applicable to intra-articular applications.
