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15639371

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
In severe facial burn injuries with extensive destruction of anatomical structures, cosmetic and functional outcome of treatment are frequently not satisfactory. Although operative therapy is being continuously refined, the variety and proximity of structures in the facial region is considered a major challenge in reconstructive surgery. We present the case of a 16-year-old patient with a severe facial burn injury. In planning the reconstructive procedures, we used a multimodal approach employing data from computerized tomography imaging, as well as from surface laser scanning, which provided three-dimensional visualization of facial soft tissues. Amount and pattern of structural loss could thus be determined more precisely and studied more vividly than by inspection of two-dimensional imaging alone. Anatomical features to be reconstructed could be projected onto the skin area of the prelaminated vertical rectus abdominis muscle (VRAM) flap that has been chosen to cover the defect. Prior to surgery, correction of the defects was simulated and the results of the virtual procedure superimposed on a three-dimensional head model of the patient. Tissue elasticity and thickness of the flap, however, could not be ascertained in advance, indicating the limitations of the method.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0305-4179
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
85-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Computer aided surgical reconstruction after complex facial burn injuries -- opportunities and limitations.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, D-81675 Munich, Germany. l.kovacs@lrz.tum.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports