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This study compared the clinical and perioperative outcomes of computer-guided and conventional plan-transfer workflows following virtual surgical planning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Eighteen adults with skeletal AOB underwent virtual surgical planning and were subsequently randomized to computer-guided transfer of the established surgical plan using CAD\/CAM guides (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20099) or conventional model-surgery transfer using articulator-mounted casts and occlusal wafers (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20099). Outcomes included intraoperative handling, operative time, blood loss, complications, healing, and AOB correction.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mean operative time was 6.0\u2009\u00b1\u20090.5\u2005h versus 6.5\u2009\u00b1\u20090.6\u2005h (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.08), and blood loss was 450\u2009\u00b1\u200960 versus 520\u2009\u00b1\u200980\u2005mL (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.12) for the computer-guided and conventional groups, respectively. Intraoperative handling was perceived as easier with computer guidance, although this assessment was subjective. No major intraoperative complications occurred. Mean postoperative AOB was 1.33\u2009\u00b1\u20090.50\u2005mm in both groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.00).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>No statistically significant between-group differences were detected in operative time, blood loss, or postoperative AOB. Computer-guided plan transfer was perceived to facilitate intraoperative handling, although this assessment was subjective. Given the small sample size and limited statistical power, the absence of statistically significant differences should not be interpreted as evidence of equivalence between the workflows. 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