Maintaining the space between the mandibular ramus segments during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy does not influence the stability

Background/Purpose: Three-dimensional computer-assisted orthognathic surgery allows to simulate the space between the mandibular ramus segments, i.e. intersegmental gap, for the correction of facial asymmetry. The purposes of the study were to estimate the screws- and mandible bone-related changes f...

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Main Authors: Natthacha Vamvanij, Chatchawarn Chinpaisarn, Rafael Denadai, Hyung Joon Seo, Betty C.J. Pai, Hsiu-Hsia Lin, Lun-Jou Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664621001133