Craniomaxillofacial reconstruction poses unique challenges due to the 3D configuration and
the importance to restore function (speech, mastication, swallowing, breathing, facial …

Craniofacial reconstruction requires robust bone of specified geometry for the repair to be
both functional and aesthetic. While native bone from elsewhere in the body can be …

Objective: Over the past few years, virtual surgical planning (VSP) has evolved into a useful
tool for the craniofacial surgeon. Virtual planning and computer-aided design and …

For the past 20 years, the democratization of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies has
made many of us dream of: low cost, waste-free, and on-demand production of functional …

During the first year of life, the brain grows rapidly and the neurocranium increases to about
65% of its adult size. Our understanding of the relationship between the biomechanical …

Since the 1980s, systematic application of computer aided design and manufacturing in
health care has revolutionized diagnostic and interventional medicine. 1 The digital …

Objective This study sought to explore the unexamined capabilities of ChatGPT in
describing the surgical steps of a specialized operation, the Fisher cleft lip repair. Design A …

Background: To demonstrate our use of advanced 3-dimensional (3D) computer technology
in the analysis, virtual surgical planning (VSP), 3D modeling (3DM), and treatment of …

Repeat surgery for restenosis after initial nonsyndromic craniosynostosis intervention is
sometimes needed. Calvarial vault reconstruction through a healed surgical bed adds a …

Background The mandible is a functional bio-organ that supports facial structures and helps
mastication and speaking. Large mandible defects, generally greater than 6-cm segment …