title: A method of localisation and fixation for mid-facial osteotomies.
abstract: A preliminary report on a method of localisation and fixation for mid-facial osteotomies is described. The method depends on the localisation of the mandible in a predetermined open-mouth position, so allowing surgery to be performed with an oral tube. The method offers advantages in terms of surgical safety and accuracy. It is theoretically applicable to a wider range of osteotomies than the Le Fort II procedure described here.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D003765:Models, Dental; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013165:Splints