Lingual nerve injury associated with overpenetration of bicortical screws used for fixation of a bilateral mandibular sagittal split ramus osteotomy

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1451-1452

  Schow, Sterling R ^a   Triplett, R Gilbert ^a   Solomon, James M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LINGUAL NERVE; MALE; MANDIBLE; NERVE INJURY; OSTEOTOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030498395     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90263-3     Document Type: Article

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3. Hegtvedt AK, Zuniga JR: Lingual nerve injury as a complication of rigid fixation after sagittal ramus osteotomy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 48:647, 1990
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