Surgical navigation in reconstruction.

Navigational systems are paramount in solving today's traffic dilemmas, and have important applications in the human body. Current imaging must be diagnostic and is often dictated by the radiologist, but it is up to the surgeon to consider surgical procedures and to decide in which case surgical navigation (SN) has advantages. Knowledge of the surgical capabilities of SN is indispensable. The aims of this article are to support real-time image-guided SN, present routine and advanced cases with precise preoperative planning, and show the scientific capabilities of SN.