Semin Plast Surg 2024; 38(03): 234-241
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786757
Review Article

Computerized Surgical Planning for Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis

Authors

  • Kevin G. Hu*

    1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
  • Ali Aral*

    1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
  • Albert Rancu

    1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
  • Michael Alperovich

    1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Funding M.A. receives funding from CTSA (grant number: KL2 TR001862) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),and consults for Johnson & Johnson and LifeNet Health. The manuscript contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NIH.
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Abstract

Mandibular distraction osteogenesis is a technically challenging procedure due to complex mandibular anatomy, especially in the treatment of Pierre-Robin Sequence due to variable bone thickness in the infant mandible and the presence of tooth buds. Computerized surgical planning (CSP) simplifies the procedure by preoperatively visualizing critical structures, producing cutting guides, and planning distractor placement. This paper describes the process of using CSP to plan mandibular distraction osteogenesis, including discussion of recent advances in the use of custom distractors.

* Both authors contributed equally as co-first authors.




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13. Mai 2024

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