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Computational Image-Guided Technologies in Cranio-Maxillofacial Soft Tissue Planning and Simulation

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Computer-Assisted Musculoskeletal Surgery

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Due to the complexity and unpredictability of cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) surgery, computer simulations have been proposed to assist the surgeon in the decision-making process of surgical planning. Current planning solutions require the use of different and unconnected tools to account for the necessary balance and interplay between functional and aesthetic aspects of CMF surgery, which ultimately makes an effective combination and analysis of the information difficult. In this article we present current approaches and new trends suggested to alleviate these issues and to promote the development of clinically relevant and seamless, yet effective, computational solutions for CMF surgical planning.

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Reyes, M., Shahim, K., Jürgens, P. (2016). Computational Image-Guided Technologies in Cranio-Maxillofacial Soft Tissue Planning and Simulation. In: Ritacco, L., Milano, F., Chao, E. (eds) Computer-Assisted Musculoskeletal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12943-3_5

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