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Advantageously, whether or not the positioning guide 3810a includes an offset feature 4208 and/or a size (offset distance 4226) for an offset feature 4208 may be a patient-specific aspect. The offset distance 4226 may determine how much translation is provided between two bone fragments. In one embodiment, the offset distance 4226 can range from about 0 millimeters (i.e., no translation) to about 10 millimeters. Advantageously, the magnitude of the offset distance 4226 can be set using a model of one or more bones of the patient and/or a model of the positioning guide 3810b. In this manner, the offset feature 4208 and/or the offset distance 4226 can be a patient-specific feature that can be defined based, at least in part, on a model of a bone of a patient. A surgeon, or other user, can define the offset distance 4226 based on a desired about of translation.

Added by DJM Jan 2024