risk or discomfort for the patient when a noninvasive method (splint) is used. Information on possible risks and precautionary measures and principles of informed consent are maintained in accordance with standard clinical practices. The application of com- puter-assisted surgery increases the safety and accu- racy of the surgical procedure, and this should result in a better outcome for the patient.
Computer-based navigation in craniomaxillofacial surgery involves adjunctive measures designed to improve planning and spatial orientation. This means that patients are operated and treated accord- ing to the same principles as they would without the use of navigation. Application requires only thin- slice spiral CT scanning or DVT imaging prior to the operation: additional images are not required.
Intraoperative registration does not cause additional
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