Aseptic necrosis of the mandible: report of two cases.
It appears that clinically significant aseptic necrosis following mandibular osteotomies is a more infrequent occurrence than that following maxillary surgery because only two cases were reported in a questionnaire dealing with major vascular complications following orthognathic surgery. Significant necrosis is unlikely to occur if a surgeon follows the basic principle of stripping the minimal amount of mucoperiosteum and muscle attachment from the osteotomized segments commensurate with the successful completion of the osteotomies.
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Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects