title: Recovery of oral opening following sagittal ramus osteotomy for mandibular prognathism.
abstract: A review of 40 cases of sagittal splitting of the mandible for reduction of mandibular prognathism showed that maximum oral opening recovered to presurgical limits without the use of mechanical aids. This recovery occurred within nine months following release of maxillomandibular fixation.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Stacy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009055:Mouth / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014716:Vertical Dimension