title: Computer-aided reduction of zygomatic fractures.
abstract: Reconstruction of the craniofacial skeleton after traumatic injury relies on immediate adjacent nondisplaced bone for restoration of contour. In complex fractures, neighboring bone may be lost or significantly fragmented, leaving little guidance to the 3-dimensional skeletal architecture. Recently, image guidance systems have been used in neurosurgery and sinus and spine surgery for intraoperative corroboration using preoperative radiologic images. We report the intraoperative use of an image guidance system for real-time localization of displaced facial skeletal segments during reduction and internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Mimi S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kokoska
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hardeman
authors.forename: Brendan C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Stack
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Citardi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*