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Generaldiscussionandfutureperspectives22512wheelsbuttheyalsohelpedtheentiresystemtoworkmoreefficientlyandmorecoherently ThishasbroughtthewholeclinicalprocesstoahigherlevelThisthesisallowsvalidatedandacceptedtechnology(eg3Dstereophotogrammetryand3Dprinting)tobeefficientlyintegratedintothecurrentclinicalprocessThepotentialimplementationofnew(unmatured)technology(egvirtualsurgicalplanningandAR)wasexploredaswellSincewewereintimatelyinvolvedduringtheconsultationplanningandsurgeryofpatientswewereabletoidentifytheclinicalshortcomingsanddemands ThisenabledustotargetourinnovationsandasaresultmanyofthetechnologicalsolutionspresentedinthisthesishavefoundtheirwayintoclinicalpracticeOntheotherhandthisprojecthasshownthatitcanbeverybeneficialtoinvestigatehowtechnologicalinnovationscanbeusedtosolveclinicalproblemsforotherdisciplinesChapters58and9areexamplesofthis Thiscreatesacross-overthatallowstechnologyorresearchtobecarriedoutfasterFinallythemostimportantfactorthathelpedthegeartraintoworkseamlesslywastheclosecollaborationbetweenthephysiciansthetechnicalphysiciansandthe3DLabThisopen-mindedcriticalandaccessibleworkingenvironmentwasfundamentaltoaccomplishthegoalsofthisproject