A system for the creation or modification of an orthopedic joint within a mammalian body is disclosed. The system includes an implant (122, 132, 232, 332, 432) that provides a major surface adapted to be positioned against a metatarsal bone and an end (136, 236, 336, 436) adapted to be retained within a phalange.

 
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