title: [The diagnosis and treatment of microgenia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article is to elucidate the indications of horizontal advancement osteotomy of the mandible or bone grafting for microgenia.
  
  
  METHODS
  After understanding the characteristics of a patient's inferior one-third facial malformation through physical and cephalometric measurement, we correct the malformation of moderate or serious degree with osteotomy genioplasty.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight patients received the operation and obtained good results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding the characteristics of microgenia and choosing a rational method is the prerequisite for a good operative result.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital, BaDaChu, Beijing 100041, PR China.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002680:Chin / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy