The AO Technical Commission’s expert CMF surgeons have recently published practical guidelines on the use of patient-specific implants in CMF procedures including reconstruction of the cranium, midface and mandible; orthognathic surgery; and reconstructive orbital surgery.

As well as recommendations for optimizing outcomes, the white papers include an evaluation of the advantages and limitations of CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and manufacture) in cranio-maxillofacial surgery and technological workflow considerations.

Learn more: 

Patient-Specific Solutions for Cranial, Midface, and Mandible Reconstruction Following Ablative Surgery: Expert Opinion and a Consensus on the Guidelines and Workflow. Majeed Rana, Daniel Buchbinder, Gregorio Sánchez Aniceto, Gerson Mast.

Patient-Specific Orthognathic Solutions: Expert Opinion on Guidelines and Workflow. Alf L. Nastri, Isaac Liau, Jaewon Heo, Alexander Schramm. 

Guidelines for Orbital Defect Assessment and Patient-Specific Implant Design: Introducing OA2 (Orbital Assessment Algorithm). Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Michael Grant, Damir Matic, Philippe Korn.