Communicating a clinical problem to the engineers: towards a common methodology

Innovative procedure for computer-assisted genioplasty: three-dimensional cephalometry, rapid-prototyping model and surgical splint

“…A low-dose CT scan of the head was performed 6 , from which the authors determined the anterior, posterior, and inferior limits of the chin with the newly developed and validated 3D cephalometric planar analysis (ACRO 3D) ( Fig. 1B) 5,7 . The osteotomy lines were planned and visualized with Mimics software (Materialize, Leuven, Belgium).…”

Surgical Engineering in Cranio‐Maxillofacial Surgery: A Literature Review

“…Joint efforts between the surgical and engineering communities should be directed toward integrated surgical simulators for training surgeons for complex surgeries, based on simulations of maxillofacial anatomy, image fusion modalities, and the haptic interface. The most pressing issue is to establish effective communication between surgeons and engineers, so that clinical problem encountered by surgeons can be communicated to the engineers and resolved through joint efforts [293].…”