title: Late onset of abducens palsy after Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy.
abstract: Abducens nerve palsy after low-level Le Fort 1 maxillary osteotomy is a rare complication, but with few cases reported, its true incidence is not known. We report an unusual case of late postoperative onset of abducens palsy that differs from existing case reports.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, United Kingdom. dalli@easynet.co.uk
authors.forename: Liviu M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hanu-Cernat
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000601:surgery; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed