Patent ID: 8920453

Claim:
A method for fusing the metatarsal phalangeal joint, comprising: providing a fixation assembly, wherein the fixation assembly comprises: a phalangeal implant member comprising a head portion and a first elongated body extending along a first longitudinal axis; and a metatarsal implant member comprising a second elongated body extending along a second longitudinal axis and a bore extending through the second shaft along a bore axis; connecting the metatarsal implant member to a metatarsal bone; and connecting the phalangeal implant member to a phalange bone; forming the metatarsal medullary canal and forming the phalangeal medullary canal; inserting the metatarsal implant member into the metatarsal medullary canal; inserting the phalangeal implant member into the metatarsal implant member; inserting the phalangeal implant member into the phalangeal medullary canal; applying compression to the phalangeal implant member to provide an interference fit between the metatarsal implant member and the phalangeal implant member, thereby fusing the metatarsal phalangeal joint.