title: Technical improvements in the sagittal split ramus osteotomy.
abstract: This article addresses the potential sources of morbidity associated with the sagittal split ramus osteotomy. Refinements in the instrumentation and technique are described; these enhance the exactness of the procedure, thereby minimizing the complications and improving the stability of the surgical result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regensburg University, West Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niederdellmann
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shetty
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*