Neurological damage after sagittal split osteotomy.
Neurological damage following the sagittal split osteotomy is a commonly recognised complication. The results of 38 osteotomies in 19 patients following a minimum post-operative period of 2 years is presented. Subjective evaluation demonstrated normal sensation in 73.7% of osteotomy sides. However, objective evaluation demonstrated normal sensation in only 34.2% of sides. The remainder had a variable degree of sensory loss.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000294:innervation; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012677:Sensation; D013997:Time Factors