title: A modified sagittal step osteotomy of the mandibular body. Technical note.
abstract: A modification of the osteotomy of the body of the mandible for elongation and rotation of its anterior part is presented. It allows these movements without the necessity for bone grafting, with a reduced risk of damage to the alveolar nerve and increased stability.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Freihofer
mesh_terms: D000541:Alveolectomy; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery