title: A simple classification of orthognathic surgery complications.
abstract: Although orthognathic surgery has now become a routine part of oral and maxillofacial surgery practice, the complexity of such surgery together with the detailed planning involved makes it a difficult area of surgery to follow in the literature. The plethora of literature on the subject of complications in orthognathic surgery makes it essential to devise a simple classification of complications so that comparative studies can be identified and grouped together for more meaningful interpretation. The aim of this article is to present a brief and coherent overview of the main complications associated with orthognathic surgery for the purpose of establishing a simple classification of complications for future reference.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dimitroulis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000145:classification*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000145:classification