Purpose: This retrospective report evaluates the incidence of pre-, intra-, and postoperative
complications of orthognathic surgery and their significance to the patient. Patients and …

An unfavourable and unanticipated pattern of the mandibular sagittal split osteotomy is
generally referred to as a 'bad split'. Few restorative techniques to manage the situation …

A number of techniques can be used for the treatment of mandibular prognathism. The 2
most frequently used operations are the intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) and the …

The most common complications that are associated with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy
are: bad splits, postoperative infection, removal of osteosynthesis material, and …

Risk factors for a bad split during sagittal split osteotomy Page 1 British Journal of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery 46 (2008) 177–179 Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Risk …

Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the effect that the presence of an unerupted
third molar has on the mandibular sagittal split osteotomy (SSO). Patients and Methods: One …

The data of 2049 patients, who underwent maxillofacial orthopaedic surgery, were
retrospectively analysed for major intra-and immediate postoperative complications …

PURPOSE: To elucidate the relationship between the anatomic position of the inferior
alveolar nerve (IAN) at the mandibular second molar and the occurrence of neurosensory …

An unfavourable and unanticipated pattern of the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) is
generally referred to as a 'bad split'. Patient factors predictive of a bad split reported in the …

An unfavourable fracture, known as a bad split, is a common operative complication in
bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO). The reported incidence ranges from 0.5 to …