How Is a Cutting Guide With Additional Anatomical References Better in Fibular-Free Flap Mandibular Reconstruction? A Technical Strategy.

Background: Computer-assisted surgery is used to design and manufacture cutting guides in mandibular reconstructions with fibula-free flaps. To improve the outcomes of the procedure, the aim of this research was to investigate and compare the accuracy of mandibular reconstruction following the use of 2 versus 3 anatomical reference cutting guides.

Methods: Eighteen sets of prototype bone models retrieved from an ameloblastoma patient were used for mock operations.