title: Our experience with virtual craniomaxillofacial surgery: planning, transference and validation.
abstract: Clinical application of virtual craniomaxillofacial surgery (VCMS) planning is demonstrated with four typical cases. An integral component to success is transferring the surgical plan to the operating environment within a reasonable time frame through the design and fabrication of surgical guides and implants.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospitals for Children at Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Pravin K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Linping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Patricia V M
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014584:User-Computer Interface