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The selection module 434 may be configured to automatically select a template instrument model 436 and/or provide an automatic template instrument model 436 recommendation that can be changed by a user, such as a surgeon. For example, in one embodiment, the provision module 430 and/or selection module 434 includes an artificial intelligence (e.g., ANN, GAN, or the like) or machine learning module. The artificial intelligence or machine learning module is configured to implement one or more of a variety of artificial intelligence modules that may be trained for selecting a template instrument model 436 based on anatomic data 412 and/or other input parameters. In one embodiment, the artificial intelligence or machine learning module may be trained using a large data set of anatomic data 412 for suitable template instrument models 436 identified and labeled in the dataset by professionals for use to treat a particular deformity 426. The artificial intelligence or machine learning module may implement, or use, a neural network configured according to the training such that as the artificial intelligence or machine learning module is able to select a suitable template instrument model 436. The template instrument model 436 selected by the selection module 434 can become the preliminary instrument model 438.

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