Control of the proximal segment by lower border wiring in the sagittal split osteotomy.
Modifications of the sagittal split osteotomy have been advanced to help improve the procedure. Control of the proximal segment of the split has always been of concern. A lower border wiring technique is presented as a means of stabilizing the proximal segment in its natural pre-operative position.
D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000601:surgery*