Advanced Visuohaptic Surgical Planning for Trauma Surgery

Advanced Visuohaptic Surgical Planning for Trauma Surgery

This study proposes to develop a computer-based software tool that will allow surgeons to plan and simulate surgery for patients with jaw trauma.

The proposed tool will allow surgeons from different specialties to simulate, plan and iterate on complex procedures based on individual patient data in 3-D from a CT scan. The software will allow surgeons to both see and feel the results of their interventions - for example, the quality of the bite or bone alignment of a reconstructed jaw following severe trauma - before the actual surgery, leading to better planning, fewer errors, shortened surgery time and improved outcomes for the patients. The purpose of this study is the evaluation of a visuohaptic planning system for mandibular trauma surgery that is based on interactive manipulation of CT data.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Craniofacial deformity, including post-traumatic, congenital or acquired deformity
• Patients who have already have surgery because there was a clinical indication for surgical correction

Exclusion Criteria:

• No craniofacial deformity
• No clinical indication for surgical correction
• Contraindication for surgical correction