Life-size, computer-generated skull replica to assist surgery of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia.
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.
Sugawara
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Harii
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Hirabayashi
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Sakurai
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A
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