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Those of skill in the art will appreciate that the markers 614 may be implemented using a variety of different structures. In one embodiment, pin locations or holes for temporary fasteners, such as K-wires may be defined in a model navigation guide 616 and/or model positioning guide 626 that serve as markers 614 or model references. In addition, pin locations or holes for temporary fasteners may be defined in an actual patient-specific navigation guide 618 and/or actual patient-specific positioning guide 628 that serve as markers 614 or reference features. Alternatively, or in addition, the guide pins (e.g., fasteners) within the holes may serves as reference features.

Added by DJM Jan 2024