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Computer Planning for Craniofacial Surgery

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The design and execution of reconstructive craniofacial procedures has been greatly enhanced by the application of three-dimensional modeling and rapid prototyping technologies. This chapter discusses the methods and applications of preoperative three-dimensional facial surface simulation and quantitative analysis, rapid prototyping for the generation of patient-specific implants, or molds which allow intraoperative shaping of custom implants in a variety of materials.

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  1. Division of Plastic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Oleh M. Antonyshyn

  2. Calavera Surgical Design, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Glenn Edwards

  3. Department of Physical Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada

    James G. Mainprize

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Antonyshyn, O.M., Edwards, G., Mainprize, J.G. (2018). Computer Planning for Craniofacial Surgery. In: Greenberg, A. (eds) Digital Technologies in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1532-3_7

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