Unilateral abducent nerve palsy: a rare complication following a Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy.
A case is reported of a right sided sixth nerve palsy following a maxillary osteotomy at the Le Fort I level. This recovered completely in seven weeks.
D020222:Abducens Nerve Injury; D000293:Adolescent; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*