The maxillary step osteotomy and Steinmann pin stabilization.
Use of the maxillary step osteotomy facilitates the transfer of information obtained by prediction tracing and model surgery to the patient at the time of surgery and allows for a well-visualized bone grafting area in cases of maxillary advancement. The use of Steinmann pin maxillary stabilization provides improved anteroposterior and vertical stabilization in indicated cases.
D001858:Bone Nails; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*