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CT scan showing bilateral mandible fractures.
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A CT of the skull showed bilateral mandible fractures in the parasymphysis region (Figure 1).
Repositioning of mandible in haptic-assisted surgical planning system.
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The segmented data were thereafter imported in HASP, and the fractured mandible was preoperatively repositioned and restored in the software (Figure 2).
Open reduction and internal fixation with a pre-bent reconstruction plate.
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The patient was treated with open reduction and internal fixation with a submandibular approach a few days later (Figure 3).
Patient-specific, 3D-print of restored mandible with a reconstruction plate bent in surgery with the model as a guide.
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Tuttlingen, Germany) (Figure 4). The patient came for a follow-up, which was uneventful (Figures 5 and 6).
Clinical image of intraoral situation 1 week postoperatively. Hematomas are evident, but the outline of the mandible is restored and the mucosa intact.
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Tuttlingen, Germany) (Figure 4). The patient came for a follow-up, which was uneventful (Figures 5 and 6).
Radiographic follow-up of outcome 1 week postoperatively.
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Tuttlingen, Germany) (Figure 4). The patient came for a follow-up, which was uneventful (Figures 5 and 6).