title: [Is segmental osteotomy of the jaws outdated?].
abstract: In earlier days segmental osteotomies had a broad field of indications. In the era of combined surgical-orthodontic treatments, they are pushed far into the background. This article shows that this development is unjust. If carefully indicated, segmental osteotomies still have a well-defined place in our armory of surgical interventions. With their elegance and the compulsion to respect detail they are not only of marked didactic value, but they also fill a gap, especially in the treatment options for the lower jaw. Far from being obsolete, they should still belong to the routine options when orthognathic surgery is considered.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Mond- en Kaakchirurgie, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Freihofer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Voorsmit
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends