The Expanding Role of Virtual Surgical Planning in Maxillofacial Trauma Management

Advances in virtual surgical planning (VSP) and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing continue to transform the management of craniomaxillofacial surgical care. There has been a demonstrable shift toward fully personalized surgical care in postablative head and neck reconstruction, orthognathic and temporomandibular joint surgeries, and in surgery for congenital and acquired anomalies. Surgical management of facial trauma exhibits timing and budgetary challenges that have delayed the adoption of VSP into common practice in the area. This review explores the scope, advantages, and evolution of VSP in craniomaxillofacial trauma, with an emphasis on the authors' institutional integration of VSP in management of facial trauma.