A Modified of Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy: Technical Note and Proposal of a Nomenclature on the Osteotomy Lines
Author:
Santagata Mario,D’Amato Salvatore,Ferrieri Ivo,Pollice Annalisa,Verolino Pasquale,Emiliano Boschetti Ciro,Tartaro Gianpaolo
Abstract
Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy for orthognathic surgery is the most used technique for mandible advancement or setback and has been well documented and modified over the years since Trauner and Obwegeser described it. The improvement brought by each technique allowed the surgeons to perform safer osteotomies, shorten the operative time, and increased the flexibility of the programmed mandibular movements. The authors present a modification of the bilateral sagittal osteotomy technique with the aim of making the technique easier to perform and more comfortable for the surgeon for the purpose of positioning the osteosynthesis plates and screws. Finally, the authors describe a nomenclature on the osteotomy lines of the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
General Medicine,Otorhinolaryngology,Surgery
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