GUIDES, INSTRUMENTATION, AND METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY FOR OSTEOTOMY PROCEDURES

1 . A guide system, comprising:

an alignment block; and

a cut guide removably coupled to the alignment block.

2 . The guide system of claim 1 , wherein the alignment block comprises:

a housing;

a first alignment member extending away from a superior side of the housing; and

a second alignment member extending away from an inferior side of the housing.

3 . The guide system of claim 2 , wherein the housing comprises:

a through hole extending through the housing from a first side to a second side of the housing; and

at least one recess extending into at least a portion of the through hole.

4 . The guide system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one recess comprises:

a first recess extending into a portion of a top surface of the through hole; and

a second recess extending into a portion of a bottom surface of the through hole.

5 . The guide system of claim 2 , wherein the first alignment member comprises:

at least one alignment opening extending through the first alignment member from a first side to a second side; and

wherein the second alignment member comprises:

at least one alignment opening extending through the second alignment member from a first side to a second side.

6 . The guide system of claim 5 , wherein the guide system further comprises:

a set screw rotatably coupled to the alignment block; and

at least one temporary fixation pin removably insertable into the at least one alignment opening of the first alignment member.

7 . The guide system of claim 6 , wherein the first alignment member further comprises:

a screw hole for rotatably receiving the set screw, wherein the screw hole is positioned superior to the at least one alignment opening. 8 The guide system of claim 7 , wherein the guide system further comprises:

a fastener removably coupled to a second end of the set screw.

9 . The guide system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one alignment opening of the first alignment member comprises:

a first alignment opening extending in a first direction as the first alignment opening extends through the first alignment member; and

a second alignment opening spaced apart from the first alignment opening and extending in a second direction as the second alignment opening extends through the second alignment opening; and

wherein the first direction converges with the second direction as the first and second alignment openings extend from a first side to a second side of the first alignment member

wherein the at least one alignment opening of the second alignment member comprises:

a first alignment opening; and

a second alignment opening spaced apart from the first alignment opening.

10 . The guide system of claim 3 , wherein the housing further comprises:

a first opening extending through a first end of the housing, wherein the first opening receives a first fastener removably coupled to the cut guide;

a second opening extending through a second end of the housing, wherein the second opening receives a second fastener removably coupled to the cut guide; and

at least one first pin hole extending through the housing from a first side to a second side.

11 . The guide system of claim 10 , wherein the cut guide comprises:

at least one set of drill openings extending through the cut guide from a first side to a second side; and

at least one protrusion extending away from at least one of a superior surface and an inferior surface of the cut guide.

12 . The guide system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one set of drill openings comprises:

a first set of drill openings; and

a second set of drill openings offset from the first set of drill openings; and

wherein the at least one protrusion comprises:

a first protrusion extending away from the superior surface of the cut guide; and

a second protrusion extending away from the inferior surface of the cut guide.

13 . The guide system of claim 11 , wherein the cut guide further comprises:

a first screw hole extending into a first end of the cut guide, wherein the first screw hole receives the first fastener;

a second screw hole extending into a second end of the cut guide, wherein the second screw hole receives the second fastener; and

a slot extending through the cut guide from a first side to a second side of the cut guide.

14 . The guide system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fibular guide system removably coupled to the alignment block, wherein the fibular guide system comprises:

a base;

a first portion positioned at a first end of the base, wherein the first portion comprises:

an alignment portion extending away from a first end of the first portion; and

a second portion positioned at a second end of the base, wherein the first portion is positioned at a 90° angle from the second portion.

15 . The guide system of claim 14 , wherein the alignment portion comprises:

a first alignment opening extending through the alignment portion;

a second alignment opening extending through the alignment portion, and wherein the first alignment opening is spaced apart from the second alignment opening along a length of the alignment portion; and

a protrusion extending away from a second side of the alignment portion between the first alignment opening and the second alignment opening, wherein the protrusion engages the alignment block.

16 . The guide system of claim 14 , wherein the second portion comprises:

a coupling member extending away from a second end of the second portion, wherein the coupling member comprises:

an opening extending through the coupling member from a first end to a second end; and

a channel extending through an exterior surface of the coupling member and into the opening.

17 . The guide system of claim 14 , further comprising:

a slide pin tube removably inserted through an opening in a coupling member of a second portion of the fibular guide system; and

a fixation pin removably inserted through the slide pin tube.

18 . A surgical method of using an osteotomy guide, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining the osteotomy guide, wherein the osteotomy guide comprises:

an alignment block; and

a cut guide removably coupled to the alignment block;

positioning the alignment block on an anterior portion of ankle bones;

inserting the cut guide into the alignment block; and

drilling through the cut guide and the ankle bones.

19 . The surgical method of using an osteotomy guide of claim 18 , further comprising:

obtaining a fibular guide system;

coupling the fibular guide system to the alignment block; and

inserting a k-wire through the fibular guide system to secure a fibula of the ankle bones.

20 . The surgical method of using an osteotomy guide of claim 19 , wherein the alignment block comprises:

a body;

a first alignment member coupled to and extending away from a superior surface of the body; and

a second alignment member coupled to and extending away from an inferior surface of the body; and

wherein the method further comprises:

inserting at least one k-wire through the first alignment member and into the ankle bones; and

inserting at least one k-wire through the second alignment member and into the ankle bones.