Perfect facial reproduction

The National University Hospital Singapore (NUH) doctors have given hope to patients with facial deformities due to traffic accidents or cancer caused by iPlan cosmetic orthopedic software 2.6.

This software was designed by the company producing equipment for orthopedic surgery support software BrainLAB AG, Feldkinchen (Germany), to return the perfect face to the patient.

Looking at the well-dressed face of Stephen Boag, few would expect this 49-year-old man to be partially reconstructed by the NUH Hospital, which was completely deformed from a motorbike accident in May 2008. Boag's face has returned to its original form after just one surgery, because NUH Hospital doctors used iPlan 2.6 computer imaging software.

Perfect surprise

Instead of requiring six months of normal orthopedic surgery to heal, Boag's wound only needed three months to stabilize due to the application of this new technology. Even Stephen Boag was surprised by the surgery results: "I sat for a long time in front of the mirror trying to find an incision on my face but there was no trace of the incision."

Associate Professor Lim Thiam Chye, chairman of NUH Hospital's orthopedic department, joined the surgery for Boag to confirm that the software assisted in determining the exact location of the structure to be replaced on the damaged face. of Boag. He only needed to make a small incision on the patient's eyelids to insert titanium screws and nets in order to recreate these parts.

This software has helped to minimize manual manipulation and help minimize the rate of surgery error in order to recreate the patient's face like the original without much pain, especially when the tissue is swollen. , human appreciation is difficult to correct.

Stephan Boag's face has been perfectly recreated after a traffic accident (Photo: StraitsTimes.com)

3D surgery

IPlan 2.6 software is a computer orthopedic software. It will blend the image of the damaged areas taken from the scanner with the same images taken with the X-ray machine to create a 3D image of the patient's skull completely. From this 3D image, the surgeon will map the area to be reconstructed and perform the surgery on the damaged face in the most perfect way. iPlan 2.6 will provide physicians with real data during the surgery through the comparison of the actual skull of the patient with the 3D virtual skull pattern created on the computer.

Associate Professor Lim said using this software would reduce the need for multiple surgeries, minimize the risks and increase the success of the surgery many times more than the long-term manual operation. It helps reduce the pain of patients, can accurately locate lost bones and shorten the recovery time of patients."iPlan 2.6 creates the best conditions for me to surgery for patients because I have practiced with the virtual model before practicing on the patient's face" - Mr. Lim affirmed

Although it has been tested since 2007, but in January 2008, NUH bought iPlan 2.6 intellectual property rights, because the software was created for white faces so scientists at NUH had to devote A few months to run the test to see if it is suitable for Asian faces. Up to now, this software has resulted in completely applicable applications for Eastern people.

Since January 2008, NUH has successfully performed 50 facial reconstruction surgeries that no one has had to repeat surgery for the second time. Associate Professor Lim revealed that his research team is synthesizing clinical data into iPlan 3.0 software, iPlan 2.6 update version to create the best conditions for less painful surgery and safety. Absolutely for patients. As expected, iPlan 3.0 version of aesthetic creation will be put into the application by NUH at the end of 2008.

MY LOAN - Youth online (According to StraitsTimes, THX)