Custom Plates in Orthognathic Surgery: A Single Surgeon’s Experience and Learning Curve

Conclusions: Patient-specific cutting guides and custom plates allow for precise spatial positioning of the osteotomized jaw in the orthognathic surgery. Unsurprisingly, obstacles must be overcome in adopting this new technology; here, we outline our experience and technical modifications that have resulted in increased surgical efficiency with comparable outcomes.
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research