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A surgeon may desired to position the vertex 2102 between the medial cortex 2110 of the bone and the resection guide 2020a when the resection guide 2020a is in use for a surgical procedure such that the first osteotomy 2046 and the second osteotomy 2048 leave bone between the vertex 2102 and the medial cortex 2110 intact. This intact bone may serve to keep a posterior bone fragment 2114 connected to an anterior bone fragment 2116. Depending on the surgical procedure planned, a surgeon may desire to keep this bone intact to serve as a “living hinge” which can be used to close the wedge osteotomy. Of course, different surgeons may have different sizes they want for predetermined offset 2112. Alternatively, or in addition, the size of the predetermined offset 2112 may be based at least in part on how the patient presents for the procedure or preparation and planning for the procedure.

Added by DJM Jan 2024