# New 3D Slicer extension for planning and surgical guide generation for mandibular bone reconstruction

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-3d-slicer-extension-for-planning-and-surgical-guide-generation-for-mandibular-bone-reconstruction/17638>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** feature, cmf, 3d-printing, surgical-planning\
**Created:** [May 16, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-3d-slicer-extension-for-planning-and-surgical-guide-generation-for-mandibular-bone-reconstruction/17638 "2021-05-16T12:46:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![mau\_igna\_06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mau_igna_06/32/9056_2.png) [@mau\_igna\_06](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mau_igna_06)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-3d-slicer-extension-for-planning-and-surgical-guide-generation-for-mandibular-bone-reconstruction/17638/3 "2021-09-29T22:33:56Z")

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There was a bug that made BoneReconstructionPlanner not work on the preview release. Now it has been solved. So it works well in both stable and preview releases of Slicer.

A videotutorial of use is available here:

> [@How to design 3D-printed surgical guide for mandible reconstruction](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-design-3d-printed-surgical-guide-for-mandible-reconstruction/19754):
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> This video shows how to get started with the Bone Reconstruction planner, an 3D Slicer extension for virtual surgical planning of mandibular reconstruction with vascularized fibula-free flap and generation of patient-specific surgical guides. [[Mandible reconstruction | 3D Slicer Tutorial] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Vql5h6uHM)

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