Li P, Li Z, Tian W, Tang W. A strategy for removal of foreign body in mandible with navigation system.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015;
44:885-8. [PMID:
25744644 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijom.2015.01.021]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Navigation surgery in the mandible has rarely been reported because of the complexities of navigating a mobile structure. In this article, we present a simple and novel strategy for removal of a foreign body in the mandible using a navigation system. A female diagnosed with a foreign body in the left mandible underwent navigation surgery using a BrainLAB system. We used a special open splint fabricated with acrylic resin to successfully perform the mandibular navigation. This strategy may be appropriate for many types of mandibular navigation surgery.
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