Ocular palsy following Le Fort 1 osteotomy: A case report

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-104

  Newlands, C ^a,b   Dixon, A ^a   Altman, K ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Cranial nerve palsy; Le Fort 1 osteotomy; Ocular motility

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; DEXAMETHASONE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW MALFORMATION; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; OCULOMOTOR NERVE; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PTOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCHLEAR NERVE;

EID: 0347659177     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2002.0444     Document Type: Article

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