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Alternatively, or in addition, a user may use the modification module 1608 to modify a predefined osteotomy procedure. The user may add, remove, or modify steps and the instrumentation used in the osteotomy procedure to create a patient specific osteotomy procedure. In this manner, a user may configure features of a preliminary cutting guide model 1238 or modified preliminary cutting guide model and/or osteotomy procedure specific to a patient specific osteotomy procedure the surgeon is planning for the patient. As used herein, "patient specific osteotomy procedure" refers to an osteotomy procedure that has been adjusted, tailored, modified, or configured to specifically address the needs or desires or a particular patient. In certain aspects, one patient specific osteotomy procedure may be useable in connection with only one patient. In other aspects, one patient specific osteotomy procedure may be useable with a number of patients having a particular class of characteristics.

Added by DJM Jan 2024