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Those of skill in the art will appreciate that the resection guide(s) 920 may have a variety of shapes, sizes and configurations. In one embodiment, these attributes can each be customized and adapted to meet needs or preferences of patients, a patient’s anatomy, the nature of the deformity, and/or surgeon preferences. In certain embodiments, the resection guide(s) 920 can be sized to be small enough to support minimally invasive surgery techniques and large enough to provide the surgeon the desired view of the operating field for the procedure. In certain embodiments, the resection guide 920 include visualization features (e.g., pattern 1033, windows, open areas around the body 1032, and the like). The visualization features can serve as important markers to assist a surgeon in knowing that the resection guide 920 is properly placed, positioned, oriented, seated, registered relative to other anatomical structures during a surgical procedure. In particular, a surgeon can confirm intraoperatively that steps of the procedure match the information, steps, and/or plan set forth in a preoperative plan. Advantageously, the features of the resection guides 920 can facilitate one or more osteotomies as well as other steps in a surgical procedure.

Added by DJM Jan 2024