Effects of the Le Fort I osteotomy with a U-shaped osteotomy on posterior and superior maxillary movement in skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion
Shogo MURATA,
Hikaru TAKASU,
Yosuke YAMASHITA
et al.
Abstract:A U-shaped osteotomy around the descending palatal artery has been developed to increase the posterior and superior movement of the maxilla after Le Fort I osteotomies in orthognathic surgery. This retrospective study evaluated the amount of maxillary movement after Le Fort I osteotomies with U-shaped osteotomies to elucidate an indication of the technique for posterior and superior movement of the maxilla. A total of 33 cases (4 men and 29 women) who underwent a Le Fort I osteotomy combined with a U-shaped os… Show more
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