Inferior alveolar nerve injury after sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible: A literature review
Background: Inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injury is a serious potential complication of orthognathic surgery because the osteotomy cut-line during sagittal split osteotomy (SSO) of the mandible runs close to the mandibular canal. According to statistics, 9%–85% of patients who undergo such surgery s...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
2024-12-01
|
| Series: | Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096691124000888 |