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Navigation-Guided Reduction and Orbital Floor Reconstruction in The Treatment of Zygomatic-Orbital-Maxillary Complex Fractures
Navigation-Guided Reduction and Orbital Floor Reconstruction in The Treatment of Zygomatic-Orbital-Maxillary Complex Fractures
Navigation-Guided Reduction and Orbital Floor Reconstruction in The Treatment of Zygomatic-Orbital-Maxillary Complex Fractures
68:28-34, 2010
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of image-guided navigation on open reduction and orbital floor
reconstruction as treatment for zygomatic-orbital-maxillary complex fractures.
Patients and Methods: Six patients with zygomatic-orbital-maxillary complex fractures were enrolled
in the present study. With preoperative planning and 3-dimensional simulation, the normal anatomic
structures of the deformed area were recreated by superimposing and comparing the unaffected side
with the affected side. The position of dislocated bone for reduction was defined, and surgical simulation
was performed. All patients underwent open reduction and orbital floor reconstruction under the
guidance of the navigation system.
Results: A fairly accurate match between the intraoperative anatomy and the computed tomography
images was achieved through registration, with a systematic error of 1-mm difference. With guidance of
the navigation system, open reduction of zygomatic-orbital-maxillary complex fractures and orbital floor
reconstruction were performed in all cases. The reduction was checked by postoperative computed
tomography scans, with a good match with preoperative planning noted. The maximal deviation
between the reduction and preoperative planning was less than 2 mm. The symptoms associated with
the orbital floor defects were eliminated, and the postoperative facial appearance of the patients was
clearly improved.
Conclusion: Navigation-guided open reduction of zygomatic-orbital-maxillary complex fractures with
orbital floor reconstruction can be regarded as a valuable treatment option for this potentially compli-
cated procedure.
© 2010 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 68:28-34, 2010
The zygomatic-orbital-maxillary complex fracture is the zygomatic body and a increase of the facial width
known as one of the most prevailing facial injuries. It resulting from collapse and outward bowing of the
can cause secondary morphologic disfigurement and zygomatic arch.2 Enophthalmos and diplopia are com-
functional impairment, including ocular motility re- plications in post-traumatic orbital deformities due to
striction, facial asymmetry, and so forth.1 Inadequate the enlargement of the orbital volume.3 As a conse-
treatment or the absence of initial treatment can re- quence of the remodeling process, no obvious edges
sult in a decrease in the anteroposterior projection of of the fracture are available that could serve as land-
Received from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, from Key Project of Shanghai Scientific and Technological Com-
Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of mission.
Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Shen: Department
*Attending Doctor. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao
†Professor. Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011
‡Associate Professor. People’s Republic of China; e-mail: maxillofacsurg@163.com
§Associate Professor. © 2010 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
This study was supported by grant 30872906 from the Na- 0278-2391/10/6801-0006$36.00/0
tional Natural Science Foundation of China and grant 074119511 doi:10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.058
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marks for correct repositioning.4 Furthermore, surgi- The 6 patients (4 men and 2 women) had a median
cal exposure does not offer surgeons an unobstructed age of 27 years (range, 21 to 39), and the trauma had
view of the entire facial skeleton.5 These conditions occurred 1 to 10 months before surgery. Five of the
could result in over- or underestimation of the dis- fractures had been caused by vehicular accidents and
placement, leading to unsatisfactory outcomes caused 1 by an assault. The treatment was delayed for 4
by over- or undercorrection.6 Precise repositioning of patients because of concomitant craniofacial or mul-
the fractured bones, especially for the zygomatic-or- tisystemic injuries. Malunion had occurred in 2 pa-
bital-maxillary complex fractures, is key to ultimately tients secondary to previous improper reduction. All
restore the normal function and esthetics of the mid- patients had facial asymmetry (flattened malar emi-
face, a surgical challenge.4,7,8 Image-guided naviga- nence and increased facial width on the affected side)
tion has shown great potential for clinical appli- and enophthalmos. Of the 6 patients, 4 had diplopia
cations, particularly when precise location of any and ocular motility restriction, 3 had infraorbital hy-
instrument or bony anatomic landmark is required. poesthesia (Table 1).
In maxillofacial surgery, navigation technology was Five positioning screws as navigation markers had
extensively introduced in procedures such as foreign been implanted on maxillary alveolar bone (Fig 1). A
body removal, tumor resection, deformity correction, preoperative thin-cut (0.625-mm), spiral, computed
craniomaxillofacial reconstruction, and implanta- tomography (CT) scan (Light speed 16, GE, Glouces-
tion.9-12 With the help of surgical navigation, precise tershire, United Kingdom) was obtained for all 6 pa-
and predictable results were achieved in the recon- tients. The patients’ individual anatomy was assessed
struction of the medial orbital wall and floor.7 Com- using Mimics software, version 8.11 (Materialise, Leu-
puter-assisted navigation was also used to reposition ven, Belgium) in multiplanar (axial, coronal, and sag-
the zygoma.2,13,14 For real-time instrument position- ittal) and 3-dimensional (3D) views. The median sag-
ing and clear anatomic identification, computer-as- ittal plane was used as reference plane. The normal
sisted navigation is exceptionally helpful in maxillo-
facial fracture reduction. However, few reports have
documented the application of navigation-guided re-
duction and orbital floor reconstruction in the treat-
ment of zygomatic-orbital-maxillary fractures.
In the present report, we have described our expe-
rience and results using navigation-guided open re-
duction of displaced comminuted bones and orbital
floor reconstruction as treatment of zygomatic-orbital-
maxillary complex fractures in various clinical cases.
FIGURE 3. Intraoperative navigation. A, Digital reference frame fixed rigidly on the patient’s forehead. B, Patient and virtual image on
workstation matched by individual registration with 5 positioning screws. C, Fracture reduction performed with guidance of TBNavis
navigation system.
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alveolar bone preoperatively (Fig 3B). Tracking informa- All patients underwent uneventful healing without
tion was then processed by the TBNavis system and any serious complications. The ophthalmologic exam-
merged with the 3D craniomaxillofacial model, provid- ination performed 4 weeks after surgery verified the
ing surgeons with continuous 3D positioning of the elimination of diplopia, enophthalmos, and ocular
instruments. Registration accuracy was checked visually motility restriction in all cases. The previous fac-
for every patient by repeatedly pinpointing the ana- ial asymmetry caused by zygomatic-orbital-maxillary
tomic landmarks (eg, maxillary incisor point, dental complex malunion was completely corrected (Fig 4).
cusp). The sensitivity of the infraorbital area had improved
All patients underwent anatomic reduction of the by 4 weeks after surgery. The reduction of the frac-
fracture fragments and orbital floor reconstruction ture segments was checked by postoperative CT, and
using the guidance of the TBNavis system. The zygo- good matching with the preoperative planning was
matic-orbital-maxillary complex of affected side was achieved (Fig 5). The maximal deviation between the
exposed by semicoronal, subconjunctival, and in- preoperative design and actual surgical results for
traoral incisions. A preauricular approach was also each patient was less than 2 mm (Fig 6).
required in 1 patient. The dislocated bone segments
were released and repositioned according to the pre-
Discussion
operative plan and simulation. The intraoperative nav-
igation probe was then placed on multiple different Navigation technology is based on the synchroniza-
areas of the mobilized bone segment to precisely tion of the intraoperative position of the instruments
confirm or modify the reduction (Fig 3C). Once the with the imaging of the patient’s anatomy previously
actual reduction accurately approximated the pre- obtained by CT or magnetic resonance imaging.15 The
planned position, internal fixation was applied. Tita- synchronization is realized through image registra-
nium mesh was used to reconstruct the orbital floor in tion, the process of computing and mapping the sys-
3 patients with orbital floor defects. tem coordinates of the preoperative planning CT im-
Ophthalmologic examinations were performed on ages and that of the actual patient during the surgical
the first and fifth postoperative day, and the facial procedure. After the registration is performed, the
symmetry was evaluated 4 weeks after surgery. A orientation and position of any tracked instrument
postoperative CT scan was obtained 3 to 5 days after can be displayed on-screen, showing its real-time re-
surgery. Quantitative postoperative evaluation of the lationship to the preoperative images and actual sur-
intervention was performed. The postoperative 3D gical anatomy.
image of the unaffected side was mirrored and super- Using image-guided navigation, interactive, intra-
imposed on the affected side. The maximal deviation operative application of 3D image data has been
of the reduction between the virtual plan and the realized.16 By matching the contours of the mobile
achieved results was analyzed. segment with the preoperative plan, computer-as-
sisted navigation can be used to guide the reduc-
tion. Navigation-aided procedures have proved to be
Results an essential precondition for achieving precise and
predictable results in the treatment of zygomatic-or-
The preoperative planning, including the genera- bital-maxillary complex fractures.
tion of virtual models and intraoperative navigation, The protocols in the present report were for uni-
was successfully achieved in all cases. The registration lateral maxillofacial fractures. Because most traumatic
discrepancy was less than 1 mm, as verified by ana- or tumor-related facial deformities are unilateral, us-
tomic landmark visual checking. After surgical explo- ing the described mirror tool (normal side to affected
ration, the proposed osteotomies were localized with side) in navigation-aided surgery is an ideal adjunct to
the intraoperative navigation system. Dislocated bone precise rehabilitation of the facial symmetry. It is
segments were mobilized with a sagittal saw and os- based on the assumption that the facial bony contour
teotome. Using the guidance of the navigation system, of any given individual is symmetric. Although studies
the position of the probe and surgical instruments was have shown measurable differences exist in the or-
shown real-time on a screen. The probe of the TBNavis bital volume for any given individual, the differences
system was used not only to navigate the deformed are small and have no significant effect on facial ap-
contour of the affected side, but also to check the pearance and function.17
desired position to which the displaced bone was to be The technical system accuracy has been widely
reduced. According to the preplanned virtual contour, reported to be less than 1 mm, and the intraoperative
the titanium mesh was modeled into patient-specific precision for a patient has been 1 to 2 mm.18-20 A
implant. Next, it was used to reconstruct the orbital number of factors influence the accuracy of a naviga-
floor in 3 patients with a bony defect. tion system, including the imaging data resolution,
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FIGURE 4. Comparisons between preoperative and postoperative portraits. A, B, Preoperative photographs reveal facial asymmetry and
enophthalmos on the left side. C, D, Postoperative photographs show improved facial symmetry and elimination of enophthalmos.
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registration precision, computer algorithm accuracy, atomic landmarks is not precise enough and could
and so forth.16 However, image drift is one of the lead to 2 to 5-mm divergence.21 Five cortical fixed
most indispensable factors influencing system accu- screws on maxillary alveolar bone were used for reg-
racy. It results from systematic image drift and struc- istration because of the benefits of immobility, high
tural image drift. The former is related to framework accuracy, and minimal invasiveness. Also, bone is
loosening and the markers gliding during registration. always regarded as rigid and has minimal deformation.
The latter is caused by intraoperative topographic Thus, both systematic and structural image drift were
changes resulting in discrepancies between the pre- decreased, and system accuracy was guaranteed. The
operative image data and the surgical site. As long as postoperative CT scan verified that the maximal devi-
surgeons were aware of the limitations of the system ation between the preoperative plan and the actual
and regularly performed a recalibration using ana- surgical results for each patient was less than 2 mm.
tomic landmarks, the TBNavis navigation system Numerous reconstruction methods are available for
proved to be a useful supplement in the treatment of the orbital floor, including the use of alloplastic ma-
zygomatic-orbital-maxillary complex fractures. terials, autogenous bone grafts, and others.3,22,23 Ap-
The registration mode used also has a decisive in- propriate reconstruction of the orbital floor must aim
fluence on the precision of the system. Registration to both restore the volume and shape of the orbit and
errors can be caused by shifting, or unfavorable spa- achieve stability of the reconstruction with time.3
tial distribution of the markers. Calibration using an- Convenience, stability, lack of donor site morbidity,
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FIGURE 5. Comparisons between preoperative and postoperative CT scans. Preoperative A, 3D and B, coronal view of CT images showing
malposition of the zygomatic-orbital-maxillary complex. Postoperative C, 3D and D, coronal view of CT images showing reduction and orbital
floor reconstruction.
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and a reduction of the operative duration have per- contour of the internal orbit. With navigation guidance,
suaded many surgeons to use alloplastic materials.24 titanium mesh was precisely contoured and positioned
Titanium mesh was found to be more accurate in repair- to restore the orbital volume and shape.
ing orbital defects, especially in the orbital posterior Overall, our experience revealed that the use of the
regions.25 Titanium mesh might have provided more TBNavis system was of great benefit in fracture reduc-
optimal reconstruction because of the ease with which tion as a treatment of maxillofacial cases. It is helpful
titanium mesh can be contoured to adapt to the intricate for precise anatomic reduction, asymmetry correc-
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