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Table 3 Anteroposterior errors (mm) for the different surgical guide methods

From: Precision of fibula positioning guide in mandibular reconstruction with a fibula graft

Measurement point

Fibula cutting guide alone (control group)

Fibula cutting guide & fibula positioning guide (experimental group)

P value

Anterior segment-mesial point

−2.0 ± 3.1

−1.8 ± 1.9

0.854

Anterior segment-distal point

−0.4 ± 5.0

1.0 ± 5.3

0.439

Middle segment-mesial point

−0.6 ± 5.2

0.6 ± 5.8

0.543

Middle segment-distal point

1.2 ± 10.4

4.3 ± 10.3

0.416

Posterior segment-mesial point

0.9 ± 10.6

4.1 ± 10.4

0.408

Posterior segment-distal point

−1.0 ± 11.6

3.0 ± 12.1

0.359

Condyle lateral point

3.2 ± 13.2

4.8 ± 13.9

0.738

  1. Note: Values represent the mean ± standard deviation. The segment is the fibula segment used to reconstruct the mandible, and the position refers to its placement in the mandible. The condyle is on the left mandible, where it is articulates with the skull. Negative values indicate that the position of the point in the model was closer to the coronal plane than the corresponding point in the simulation
  2. *P < 0.05
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