Bone plate template systems having one or more removable segments and methods for using the same

A bone plate template for identifying a suitable bone plate implant, the bone plate template comprising:

• a length defined between a first end of the bone plate template and a second end of the bone plate template located opposite to the first end of the bone plate template, wherein at least a portion of the length of the bone plate template has a shape that corresponds to at least a portion of a shape of the suitable bone plate implant;
• a first portion of the bone plate template having a first width and located adjacent to the first end of the bone plate template;
• at least one first removable segment of the bone plate template having a second width and located adjacent to the second end of the bone plate template;
• and
• at least one connecting section of the bone plate template connecting the first portion to the at least one first removable segment, wherein the at least one connecting section has a third width that is less than the first width of the first portion and the second width of the at least one removable segment;
• wherein the bone plate template has a thickness and is made of a frangible material, and wherein the thickness of the bone plate template, the frangible material of the bone plate template or the third thickness of the at least one connecting section is configured such that the bone plate template is breakable at the at least one connecting section without use of a tool.