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The latest technological advancements introduced in the surgical field along the last decades have revolutionized the way we plan, perform, and evaluate the outcome of our craniofacial surgery patients. As in adults, we can benefit from computer-assisted surgery (CAS) in the treatment of tumors and fractures in the pediatric population, but above all, CAS has meant a radical change in the management of craniofacial malformations.
Nowadays, there are almost endless possibilities within our reach: software used to virtually plan surgeries, three-dimensional (3D) printers to obtain stereolithographic models of the patient or customized cutting guides, plates or implants, navigation systems, or even 3D surface imaging using stereophotogrammetry and virtual reality.
Due to the complex anatomy of the pediatric patients with craniofacial deformities, these tools can help us to obtain more accurate and predictable results.
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Redondo, M., Romance, A.I., Sánchez-Aniceto, G. (2021). New Developments in Pediatric Cranio-Maxillofacial Reconstruction. In: Acero, J. (eds) Innovations and New Developments in Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74322-2_13
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