Novel Difficulty Index for Cleft Maxillary Orthognathic Surgery
Ramy Gaber,
May Helal,
Marwa Al Kassaby
Abstract:Purpose: this study aims to provide and suggest a difficulty index or score for anticipated challenges in orthognathic surgeries for the CL/P patient.
Methods:This was a retrospective study, done by collecting data of orthognathic surgeries performed on CL/P patients in the period from December 2020 to March 2022. Patients included were those with retrognathic or hypoplastic maxilla, that had a history of cleft lip, cleft palate or both, and had either failed or skipped alveolar bone grafting, with or without … Show more
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