Reduction genioplasty: surgical techniques and soft-tissue changes.
A retrospective study was made of the osseous and soft-tissue changes and clinical results after reduction genioplasty for correction of anteroposterior macrogenia in seven adults. The surgery was performed by a modified technique which maximized the soft-tissue attachment to the inferior and anteroinferior portions of the repositioned segment. The 0.58 ratio of soft-tissue to osseous change was greater than results reported in previous studies. The present article describes the anteroposterior reduction genioplasty technique and the clinical results achieved with its use.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002680:Chin / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*