The sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible.
Modifications of the sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible have essentially reduced the major drawbacks of the procedure, such as condyle displacement, short-term skeletal relapse, and protracted maxillomandibular fixation and mental nerve dysesthesia. These techniques have proved effective over a period of 4 years in fifty-seven patients treated.
D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012677:Sensation; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries