Accuracy of computer-assisted surgery in mandibular reconstruction: A postoperative evaluation guideline

Publication date: January 2019

Source: Oral Oncology, Volume 88

Author(s): Gustaaf J.C. van Baar, Niels P.T.J. Liberton, Tymour Forouzanfar, Henri A.H. Winters, Frank K.J. Leusink

Abstract

Comparing accuracy results for mandibular reconstructions using computer-assisted surgery (CAS) is limited due to heterogeneity in image acquisition, extent of mandibular resection, and evaluation methodologies between studies. We propose a practical, feasible and reproducible guideline for standardizing evaluation methods to allow valid comparisons of postoperative results and facilitate meta-analyses in the future. It offers a guide to imaging, data comparison, volume assessment of 3-dimensional models, classification of defects, and it also contains a quantitative accuracy evaluation method.

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