Arch Plast Surg.  2012 Jul;39(4):309-316. 10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.309.

Application of Virtual Surgical Planning with Computer Assisted Design and Manufacturing Technology to Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

• Zhao L
• Patel PK
• Cohen M

• KMID: 2120682
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.309

Abstract

Computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology today is the standard in manufacturing industry. The application of the CAD/CAM technology, together with the emerging 3D medical images based virtual surgical planning (VSP) technology, to craniomaxillofacial reconstruction has been gaining increasing attention to reconstructive surgeons. This article illustrates the components, system and clinical management of the VSP and CAD/CAM technology including: data acquisition, virtual surgical and treatment planning, individual implant design and fabrication, and outcome assessment. It focuses primarily on the technical aspects of the VSP and CAD/CAM system to improve the predictability of the planning and outcome.

Keyword

Computer aided design and manufacturing; Computer assisted image processing; Computer-assisted surgery; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Three-dimensional imaging

MeSH Terms

Computer-Aided Design
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Surgery, Computer-Assisted