Methods and systems for planning and performing an osteotomy

A surgical system, comprising:

• a fixation plate defining a first aperture and a second aperture;
• and
• a processing circuit configured to:
• calculate a correction angle;
• develop a surgical plan based at least in part on the correction angle, wherein the surgical plan includes a plurality of planned virtual boundaries representing a first hole in a bone, a second hole in the bone, and a cut through at least a portion of the bone;
• and
• facilitate implementation of the surgical plan, wherein the cut is created after the first hole and the second hole;
• wherein the first and second apertures of the fixation plate are configured to align with the first and second holes in the bone after implementation of the surgical plan.

A computer-readable storage medium having instructions thereon that, when executed by a processing circuit, aid in the planning or performance of an open wedge osteotomy, the medium comprising:

• instructions for calculating a correction angle;
• instructions for developing a surgical plan, based at least in part on the correction angle and a parameter of a fixation plate, wherein the surgical plan includes a plurality of planned virtual boundaries representing a first hole in a bone, a second hole in the bone, and a cut through at least a portion of the bone;
• and
• instructions for facilitating implementation of the surgical plan, wherein the cut is created after the first hole and the second hole.