title: [Application of computer-aided surgery in fibrous dysplasia of cranio-maxillofacial bone].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of computer-aided surgical techniques in surgical treatment of cranio-maxillofacial fibrous dysplasia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-two patients from January 1999 to December 2012 with cranio-maxillofacial fibrous dysplasia were treated in our department. According to the patients' specific conditions, surgeons designed surgical programs, and used computer-assisted surgical techniques to produce skull model and navigation template individually. The effects after surgery were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-two patients with resection of the bone lesions restored facial symmetry partially. The patients were followed up for 3 to 36 months, and the treatment effects were satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation and postoperative prediction, computer-aided surgery shows its great value in improving the accuracy of cranio-maxillofacial surgery, shortening operating time and restoring facial symmetry. It is regarded as a valuable and safe surgical technique in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation (7112124).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Stomatology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA. Beijing 100853, China.E-mail:tanxy301@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Xin-ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Jin-chao
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: San-xia
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D005147:Facial Bones; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012886:Skull; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted