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The export module 2304 is configured to enable exporting of a patient specific cutting guide model 2202 for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, fabrication/manufacture of a patient specific cutting guide 1806 and/or fixator(s), generation of a preoperative plan, generation of a physical bone model matching the bone model 1804, and the like. In one embodiment, the export module 2304 is configured to export the bone model 1804, anatomic data 1812, a patient specific cutting guide model 2202, a preoperative plan 2306, a fixator model 2308, or the like. In this manner the custom instrumentation and/or procedural steps for an osteotomy procedure can be used in other tools. The preoperative plan 2306 may include a set of step by step instructions or recommendation for a surgeon or other staff in performing an osteotomy procedure such as patient specific osteotomy procedure. The preoperative plan 2306 may include images and text instructions and may include identification of instrumentation to be used for different steps of the osteotomy procedure. The instrumentation may include the patient specific cutting guide 1806 and/or one or more fixators. In one embodiment, the export module 2304 may provide a fixator model which can be used to fabricate a fixator for the osteotomy procedure.

Added by DJM 7 2021