title: Correction of posttraumatic maxillary deficiency by anterolateral alveolar osteotomy.
abstract: Anterolateral alveolar osteotomy was performed in a patient who experienced facial trauma in a traffic accident. Bony sequela had remained in the maxilla after the emergency surgery, affecting the facial appearance. A different technique of osteotomy for this unusual type of deformity is presented.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Konya, Turkey.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gurol
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Uckan
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Guler
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kurkcu
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Inan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000543:Alveoloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001860:Bone Plates; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation