In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, a metatarsal
implant (100, 300) for repairing damage in a metatarsophalangeal joint of a patient and in particular for repairing damage caused by osteofytes or as a result of osteofytes is provided. The metatarsal
implant (100; 300) is adapted to be attached to an
implant receiving surface (420) at least partly covering a lateral surface of the
metatarsal head. A bone contacting surface (130, 330) of the metatarsal implant (100, 300) is designed to correspond to the implant receiving surface (420), the bone contacting surface (130, 330) thus comprising at least two sub-surfaces in different planes, and at least one
junction point where sub-surfaces meet, and a contour curvature of the articulating surface (110, 310) is designed by simulating a healthy articulating surface of the damaged
metatarsal head (410), generated based on a determined surface curvature of the
cartilage and / or the bone in a predetermined area at the site of diseased
cartilage and / or bone, to mimic the original, undamaged, articulating surface of the
metatarsal head (410).