title: [The 3D printed drilling template for bilateral sagittal osteotomy].
abstract: The bilateral sagittal osteotomy (BSSO) is a widely used surgical technique within orthognatic surgery. The specific osteotomy design may vary from clinic to clinic. The best position of the bone cuts in a BSSO continues to be a point of discussion and probably differs from patient to patient. In addition, standardisation in, for example, research may be desirable. Pre-operative planning using a drilling template in order to position the planned individual saw cuts during BSSO can be of value. To achieve this goal, a pre-operative 3D printed biocompatible drilling template was manufactured for 1 patient on the basis of pre-operative planning. The difference between the pre-operatively determined bone cuts with the assistance of the drilling template and the actual bone cuts was still large.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wes
authors.forename: P N W J
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Houppermans
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Verweij
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mensink
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Liberton
authors.forename: J P R
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: van Merkesteyn
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D059229:Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional