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Semin Plast Surg 2024; 38(03): 214-223
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786803
Review Article

Application of Computerized Surgical Planning in Craniosynostosis Surgery

Autoren

  • Neil Parikh   *

    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

  • Katelyn Lewis

    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 the NIH. The other authors have no financial interests to declare in relation to the content of this article.
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Abstract

Craniosynostosis, a medical condition characterized by premature fusion of one or multiple cranial sutures, has historically been treated through surgical correction. Computerized Surgical Planning (CSP) and three-dimensional (3D) modeling have gained significant popularity across craniofacial surgery. Through a collaborative effort between surgeons and engineers, it is now possible to virtually execute a surgical plan based on preoperative imaging using computed tomography scans. The CSP workflow involves several elements including virtual 3D modeling, CSP computer-aided surgical guide design, manufacturing of guides and templates, and intraoperative implementation. Through the gradual optimization of this workflow, it has been possible to achieve significant progress in the surgical process including improvements in the preoperative planning of complex craniosynostosis cases and reduction of intraoperative time. Furthermore, CSP and 3D modeling have had a positive impact on surgical simulation and residency training, along with patient education and counseling. This article summarizes the CSP workflow in the treatment of craniosynostosis and the implications of this treatment modality on medical trainee education and patient management.

Keywords

normative pediatric skull model - resorbable plating - overcorrection

* Co-first authors.




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13. Mai 2024

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