title: Applications of navigation for orthognathic surgery.
abstract: Stereotactic surgical navigation has been used in oral and maxillofacial surgery for orbital reconstruction, reduction of facial fractures, localization of foreign bodies, placement of implants, skull base surgery, tumor removal, temporomandibular joint surgery, and orthognathic surgery. The primary goals in adopting intraoperative navigation into these different surgeries were to define and localize operative anatomy, to localize implant position, and to orient the surgical wound. Navigation can optimize the functional and esthetic outcomes in patients with dentofacial deformities by identifying pertinent anatomic structures, transferring the surgical plan to the patient, and verifying the surgical result. This article discusses the principles of navigation-guided orthognathic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, 1221 Madison Street, Arnold Pavillion, Suite 1523, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. Electronic address: sambobek@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Samuel L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Bobek
mesh_terms: D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012984:Software; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Computer-assisted surgery; Frameless stereotaxy; Maxillofacial surgery; Navigation; Orbit; Orbital fractures; Plastic surgery; Three-dimensional imaging