Innovations and New Developments in Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction

This book provides a comprehensive review of the new technologies that are having a tremendous impact on the complex field of craniomaxillofacial reconstructive surgery. Readers will find detailed information on the technologies themselves, their indications, and their benefits. The coverage encompasses the use of biomaterials and tissue engineering, virtual planning and CAD/CAM techniques, the various applications of computer-assisted surgery, and intraoperative navigation. Robotic surgery, endoscopic approaches, and piezoelectric surgery are each addressed within individual chapters. New developments in craniofacial pediatric surgery are discussed, and the book concludes by examining the present and future of facial transplantation. The text is supported by numerous high-quality color illustrations, and the team of authors comprises prestigious international leaders in the specialty. The book will be of value for all who are interested in learning about the innovations and developments that are reducing morbidity and improving outcomes in patients who require craniomaxillofacial reconstruction.

Julio Acero, MD, DMD, PhD, FEBOMFS, FDSRCS, FIBCSOMS, is Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Ramon y Cajal University and the Puerta de Hierro University Hospitals in Madrid, Spain, and Full Professor of Surgery at the Alcala University of Madrid. His special fields of interest are oncologic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, including skull base Surgery, as well as bone regeneration. He has lectured and published widely in these fields and has been an invited professor at universities around the world. Dr. Acero was President of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS) in 2016–17 and is a past Chairman of the IAOMS Education Committee. He is currently President of the European Association of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery and has served as the Association’s Education and Training Officer. Furthermore, he is a past Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and past President of the Spanish Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Acero has received various awards, including the Humanitarian Award of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in 2016. He has organized and coordinated international educational programs in oral and maxillofacial surgery throughout the world.