Augmented Reality Technology for the Positioning of the Auricle in the Treatment of Microtia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The positioning of the auricle is a key factor in successful ear reconstruction. However, the position of the ear is usually determined by transferring the auricle image of the nonaffected side to the affected side using a transparent film. Augmented reality (AR) is becoming useful in the surgical field allowing computer-generated images to be superimposed on patients. In this report, we would like to introduce an application of AR technology in ear reconstruction.

Methods

AR technology was used to determine the position of the reconstructed ear of a 10-year-old male with right microtia. Preoperative 3-dimensional photographs of the nonaffected side were taken using VECTRAH1. Then, the image was horizontally inverted and superimposed on the three-dimensional image

SUBMITTER: Nuri T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7159966 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature