Guided Genioplasty: Comparison between Conventional Technique and Customized Guided Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Genioplasty as an isolated surgical technique is a highly demanded procedure in the maxillofacial surgery area. Advances in facial reconstructive surgery have been associated with less morbidity and more predictable results. In this paper, "conventional" genioplasty and genioplasty by means of virtual surgical planning (VSP), CAD-CAM cutting guides, and patient custom-made plates are compared.

Methods

A descriptive observational study was designed and implemented, and 43 patients were treated, differentiating two groups according to the technique: 18 patients were treated by conventional surgery, and 25 patients were treated through virtual surgical planning (VSP), CAD-CAM cutting guides, STL models, and titanium patient-specific plates.

Results

The operati

SUBMITTER: Antunez-Conde Hidalgo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10744815 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature