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Partial Necrosis of the Mandibular Proximal Segment Following Transoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Transoral vertical ramus osteotomy (TOVRO) procedure can result in a variety of complications. Complications commonly reported include extensive bleeding due to major blood vessel injury, unpredictable fracture, postoperative infection, neurosensory deficit related Inferior alveolar nerve, insufficient osteosynthesis, and temporomandibular joint problem. The authors describe a case of partial necrosis of the mandibular proximal segment following TOVRO, a rarely reported complication. A 37-year-old otherwise healthy woman underwent Lefort l osteotomy and TOVRO to correct mandibular prognathism. Postoperatively, she developed pain and swelling in the right submandibular region and was found to have a partial necrosis of proximal segment.

Source: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

DOI: 10.14402/jkamprs.2014.36.3.131

Authors: Somi Kim, Sang Yoon Kim, Gi-Jung Kim, Hwi-Dong Jung, Young-Soo Jung

Institutions: Harvard University, Yonsei University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yonsei University Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry

Language: English

Topic: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1982956704