Virtual reconstruction of orbital floor defects using a statistical shape model.
Mathieu GassMarc Anton FuessingerMarc-Christian MetzgerSteffen SchwarzJohannes Daniel BährLeonard Simon BrandenburgJulia Vera WeingartStefan SchlagerPublished in: Journal of anatomy (2021)
The presented approach is an effective and accurate method for reconstructing the orbital floor. In connection with modern computer-aided design and manufacturing, individual patient-specific implants could be produced according to SSM-based reconstructions and could replace current methods using manual bending techniques. By acknowledging the natural asymmetry of the human skull, the SSM-based approach achieves higher accuracy in reconstructing injured orbits.