Development of a novel resection and cutting guide for mandibular reconstruction using free fibula flap

Virtual surgical planning (VSP) has become established as a practical aid in reconstructive surgery. Benefits include improved planning options, simplified osteosynthesis through optimized cut surfaces, improved restoration of facial symmetry, and reduced surgery times (Hirsch et al., 2009; Roser et al., 2010; Metzler et al., 2014; Stirling Craig et al., 2015; Zweifel et al., 2015; Ritschl et al., 2017; Ren et al., 2018). On the other hand, disadvantages are the considerable additional costs and a lack of flexibility in intraoperative strategy changes (Deek et al., 2016; Weitz et al., 2016).

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