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Figure 5

From: Preliminary study of the accuracy and safety of robot-assisted mandibular distraction osteogenesis with electromagnetic navigation in hemifacial microsomia using rabbit models

Figure 5

Robotic-assisted osteotomy and distractor positioning. (a) The template is at the initial target position. (b) Robotic-assisted osteotomy under electromagnetic navigation. The saw blade is against the template. The robot moves continuously from the initial position to the second position along the osteotomy line, with the saw blade following it forward. (c) The template has been replaced with the clamp, which holds the distractor in motion to the expected position. (d) Distractor implantation is completed after drilling and tightening the screws. (A) robotic arm sub-end, (B) template, (C) fixator, (D) electromagnetic generator, (E) bone saw, (F) registration complex, (G) electromagnetic sensor connected to the mandible, (H) clamp, (I) electromagnetic sensor connected to the robotic arm, (J) distractor.

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