title: Lingual nerve injury as a complication of rigid fixation of the sagittal ramus osteotomy: report of a case.
abstract: This article describes a previously unreported complication of lingual nerve anesthesia and injury as a result of rigid fixation of the mandibular sagittal split osteotomy. The etiology of this injury is discussed and the surgical management using transoral microneurosurgical techniques is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7450.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hegtvedt
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Zuniga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007103:Immobilization / Q000009:adverse effects; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries; D008866:Microsurgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries