Mohamed Kadry Nasr Geaisa, Hesham Abdelhakam And Adel Hamdy Abouelfetouh,
ABSTRACT
Aim: To Evaluate The Validity And Reliability Of The Computer Virtual Reduction For Anterior Mandibular Fractures Based Upon Patient Specific Computed Tomography Scan.
Patients And Methods: A Total Of Nine Patients With Anterior Mandibular Fractures Were Treated With Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Using Computer Assisted Virtual Planning And Simulation.
Results: All Nine Patients Showed Uneventful Healing. Acceptable Fracture Reduction In Correlation With The Planed Virtual Reduction. The Mean Displacement Of The Proximal Segment At The Mental Foramen Was Found To Be 2.3 Mm With Standard Deviation Of 0.12 Mm In The Axial Dimension. In The Coronal Dimension, The Mean Displacement Was Found To Be 0.98 With Standard Deviation Of 0.41 Mm. In The Sagittal Dimension, The Mean Displacement Was Found To Be 1mm With Standard Deviation 0.9 Mm.
Conclusion: Preoperative Simulation And Visualization Can Be A Valuable Tool In Planning Of Craniofacial Surgery And Reducing The Operating Time And The Accuracy Of The Final Reduction.
