title: Life-size, computer-generated skull replica to assist surgery of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia.
abstract: Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia is a benign pathological condition but it replaces bone and expands gradually, leading to facial distortion. Surgery is the only effective treatment. The authors describe the usefulness of a life-size, computer-generated skull replica which assists surgeons pre- and intraoperatively. Surgery can be safely performed with less invasion and a shorter operation time by referring to the skull replica. Partial bone resection and bone contouring have been carried out, assisted by skull replicas, in 8 patients with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia, resulting in good cosmesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugawara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harii
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirabayashi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakurai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted