: 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.
A Modified of Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy: Technical Note and Proposal of a Nomenclature on the Osteotomy Lines
Santagata, Mario
Writing – Review & Editing
;D'Amato, SalvatoreSupervision
;Emiliano Boschetti, CiroMembro del Collaboration Group
;Tartaro, GianpaoloSupervision
2023
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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.