Mandible reconstruction using patient-specific pre-bent reconstruction plates: comparison of standard and transfer key methods
Mandible reconstruction with reconstruction plates requires bending the plates during the operation and fixation using the standard method (ST-method). The ST-method is limited when a pathological process has perforated the mandibular outer cortex. A transfer key method (TK-method) was developed where plates are pre-bent using a patient-specific mandible model and positioned on the mandible with the help of transfer keys. The ST-method and TK-method were compared in a clinical trial.
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