[Sagittal split osteotomy of the mandibular ramus].
The sagittal ramus osteotomy is a versatile procedure, routinely performed for the correction of various dentofacial deformities. Despite the popularity of this operative approach some problems may occur related to several technical and anatomic aspects of this technique. Complications are in a large part avoidable with some tricks and little modifications of the original procedure.
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Division de Chirurgie Réparatrice, Unité de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1211 Genève 14. Michel.Richter@hcuge.ch
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D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic