[Treatment of the asymmetric prominent mandibular angle].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the causes and treatment of the asymmetric prominent mandibular angle.


METHODS
From 1996 to 2001, mandibular angle osteotomy, mandibular outer cortex osteotomy, mandible, genioplasty and buccal pad excision were selected to treat 70 patients.


RESULTS
All the patients had satisfactory results with complications of bleeding, infection and labial scar in three patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Asymmetric prominent mandibular angle should be treated according to the characteristics of the deformity. Mandibular angle osteotomy, osteotomy of outer cortex of the mandible, genioplasty and bucal pad excision can provide satisfactory result.
Huang
Lü-ping
LP
Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Hainan Provincial People's Hospital, Haikou 570311, China.
Gui
Lai
L
Zhang
Zhi-yong
ZY
Teng
Li
L
Niu
Feng
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy