Assessing the precision of posttraumatic orbital reconstruction through “mirror” orbital superimposition: a novel approach for testing the anatomical accuracy

Orbital reconstruction in cases of trauma is usually performed using the unaffected side orbital volume as a reference, but this measurement does not fully consider the anatomical characteristics of orbital surfaces.We propose a novel procedure based on the registration of 3D orbital segmented surfaces. Reconstructed orbits from 20 patients and healthy orbits from 13 control subjects were segmented from the post-operative CT-scans. The 3D orbital model from the unaffected orbit was “mirrored” according to the sagittal plane and superimposed onto the reconstructed one, with calculation of volumes, asymmetry index and point-to-point RMS (root mean square) distances.

Source: Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery - June 20, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Davide Sozzi, Daniele Gibelli, Gabriele Canzi, Alberto Tagliaferri, Lorenzo Monticelli, Annalisa Cappella, Alberto Bozzetti, Chiarella Sforza Source Type: research