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In certain embodiments, steps such as step 6 and/or steps 6-8 may be optimized by way of automation and/or advanced computer analysis system, expert systems, machine learning, and/or automated/artificial intelligence (e.g., ANN, GAN, or the like). For example, the patient-specific device design apparatus 450 may include executable computer code configured to determine a longitudinal axis for an active model 1316 of the bone model 404. In such embodiments, the accuracy of the automation and/or advanced computer analysis system and/or artificial intelligence may be such that further adjustment by a user may not be necessary. Alternatively, or in addition, a check of the work of the system 1000 by a user 1002 may still be included in the workflow 1050 to ensure that mistakes are not made and/or are not missed. Thus, even key steps in certain embodiments may use automation, advanced computer analysis system, expert systems, machine learning, and/or automated/artificial intelligence (e.g., ANN, GAN, or the like).

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