title: Application of CAD/CAM prefabricated age-matched templates in cranio-orbital remodeling in craniosynostosis.
abstract: Infants with craniosynostosis involving the metopic and coronal sutures require cranio-orbital reshaping to correct craniofacial dysmorphologic feature and to improve facial balance. Currently, surgical techniques to create a balanced fronto-orbital region are based on the surgeon's subjective approach and artistic vision in creating a normal shape to the forehead. To date, the use of age-matched templates and computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing techniques in optimizing the outcomes of surgical intervention in this area have not been explored. The aim of this article was to describe the process of template generation and application based on age-matched controls using computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing technology and to present this application in 2 cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Level 5, Room 5428, Black Wing, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8. jburge@xtra.co.nz
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burge
authors.forename: Nikoo R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Saber
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Looi
authors.forename: Brooke
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Zoha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Usmani
authors.forename: Niloofar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anooshiravani
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Forrest
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic