Michaela Maintz
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About
Dr. Michaela Maintz is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of digital surgery, specializing in the convergence of robotics, 3D printing, and advanced imaging for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction. Her work fundamentally addresses the critical challenge of accurately translating virtual surgical plans into the operating room. Dr. Maintz’s major contributions include validating the dimensional accuracy of robot-guided laser osteotomy for mandibular reconstruction using patient-specific implants (PSI), demonstrating a fully digital workflow that eliminates the errors inherent in traditional cutting guides. She has also extended this precision to craniosynostosis surgery, proving the feasibility of combining robot-guided laser cuts with 3D-printed implants for complex fronto-orbital advancements. Furthermore, her scoping review on *in situ* minimally invasive 3D printing for bone and cartilage regeneration maps a novel frontier for direct, robot-assisted tissue engineering. With her most recent work from 2024 already garnering citations, Dr. Maintz is establishing a new standard for accuracy in personalized, high-tech surgical reconstruction.
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