Facial Palsy After Sagittal Split Osteotomies. A Survey of 1747 Sagittal Split Osteotomies

Overview

Journal J Craniomaxillofac Surg

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Dentistry
General Surgery

Date 1993 Mar 1

PMID 8450073

Citations 7

Authors

K de Vries

P P Devriese

J Hovinga

H P Van Den Akker

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Abstract

Facial nerve palsy following a sagittal split osteotomy is a rare but serious complication. The incidence of facial nerve injury in a group of 1747 patients who had undergone a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (3494 sagittal splits) was determined and proved to be 0.26% (9 cases). The case histories of 2 patients are presented, and the etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this complication are discussed.

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