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Asystole during Le Fort I osteotomy

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1989
A case report of asystole occurring during down-fracture of a maxilla in a Le Fort I osteotomy procedure is described. The case serves to illustrate an extreme example of the trigeminovagal reflex during manipulation of the maxilla.
J R, Ragno, R M, Marcoot, S E, Taylor
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A peculiar complication in Le Fort I osteotomy

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 1988
In two cases of routine Le Fort I osteotomy in secondary cleft palate surgery, a swelling noted in the antral mucosa was biopsied. In both cases, histological examination resulted in a diagnosis of odontogenic myxoma. After analysis of the radiographs, it was concluded that the biopsies were taken from displaced tooth germs.
H, Muller, P J, Slootweg
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The Le Fort I Osteotomy: Stepwise Procedure

The Le Fort osteotomies are composed of a logical sequence of surgical steps that must be consistently followed during each procedure in order to operate successfully, with clarity and safely. Basically, six surgical steps can be distinguished, from incision to osteosynthesis. Even the incision can be decisive for obtaining a sufficient overview of the
Kessler, Peter, Hardt, Nicolas, Yamauchi, Kensuke, Lie, Suen An Nynke   +3 more
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The effects of the Le Fort I osteotomy on the periodontium

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1992
Two age-matched populations of equal size (n = 40), one having orthodontic therapy and the other combined orthodontic therapy and orthognathic surgery, were evaluated for their periodontal status 1 to 10 years posttherapy. The parameters investigated were plaque index, gingival index, tooth mobility, width of keratinized tissue, probing depth, gingival
W J, Carroll, R H, Haug, N F, Bissada, J, Goldberg, M, Hans   +4 more
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Intraoral quadrangular Le Fort II osteotomy

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1987
The technical aspects of the intraoral quadrangular Le Fort II osteotomy are described, and the anesthetic technique, blood loss, operating time, intraoperative and postoperative complications, length of hospitalization, and length of fixation in seven cases are reported.
E E, Keller, A H, Sather
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The Frequency of Le Fort I Osteotomy in Cleft Patients

The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 2011
Objective The aim of this research was to study the frequency of Le Fort I osteotomy (LFI) in cleft patients treated according to the protocol of the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam. Design Retrospective cohort study.
Voshol, Ilje, Wal, Karel, Adrichem, Léon, Ongkosuwito, Edwin, Koudstaal, Maarten   +4 more
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Le Fort II Osteotomy

Le Fort II osteotomies of the midface, which include not only the maxilla, but variably also parts of the midface complex including caudal, medial, and lateral orbital rims, the zygomatic bones, and possibly also the nasal framework, are available as surgical variants in different midface planes.
Kessler, Peter, Hardt, Nicolas
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The Le Fort III Osteotomy: To Distract or Not to Distract?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2001
Treatment of the craniofacial dysostoses (e.g., Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, Saethre-Chotzen syndromes) is critically dependent on the successful advancement of the midface with a Le Fort III procedure. The purpose of this retrospective clinical outcome study was to evaluate a new technique for distracting the Le Fort III procedure and to compare its ...
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Le Fort I Osteotomy – Development of Total Maxillary Osteotomies

The last five decades have seen decisive advances in orthognathic surgery in terms of surgical techniques and outcomes in the treatment of dysgnathic maxillofacial malocclusion and deformities. However, despite brilliant technical innovations, the basic surgical principles have remained unchanged.
Kessler, Peter, Hardt, Nicolas
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Simultaneous Modified Oblique Le Fort III and Segmentalized Le Fort I Osteotomies

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2010
From the literature, the number of studies reporting the use of the Le Fort III osteotomy or its modifications in correcting nonsyndromic midface hypoplasia is small. This report describes the application of a modified oblique Le Fort III osteotomy that includes the nasal bones and in combination with a segmentalized Le Fort I osteotomy in the ...
Chua, HDP, Cheung, LK, Ow, A
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