title: Pterygoid plate separation using an oscillating saw in Le Fort I osteotomy. Technical note.
abstract: An oscillating saw is used to achieve pterygomaxillary separation. The procedure is quick and simple to perform and avoids the potentially hazardous use of osteotomes for this purpose. Down fracture of the maxilla allows visual confirmation of the integrity of the pterygoid plates.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Juniper
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Stajcić
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*