Meeting abstract
Contemporary Aspects of Orthognathic Surgery
Josip S Bill
Nezar Watted
Abstract
Orthognathic surgery within the past half decade has become a standard procedure in cranio-maxillo- facial surgery. Based upon the elementary works by Obwegeser introducing the sagittal split ramus osteotomy in the early 50is, today this procedure has become the gold standard in mandibular orthognathic procedures worldwide. The introduction of devices to ensure the centric condyle position throughout the entire surgery by Luhr in the early 80ies gives another impact to modern understanding on complete functional rehabilitation after dysgnathia.
Even though the LeFort-I-Osteotomy was already introduced by Wassmund in the 20is it took almost another 50 years before this procedure became accepted in surgery, mainly based on the fear of severe bleeding that may occur during surgery. By introducing a compund condyle positioning device to ensure the exact condyle position throughout both procedures of maxillary and mandibular osteotomy respectively, during combined bimaxillary osteotomies, as well as the targeted use of distraction devices, today we are able to solve even the severest dysgnathia problems.
At the Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery of the University of Würzburg, during the past two decades and far more than 2000 orthognathic surgery cases, we are trying to present a broad overview of the development of the latest surgical techniques and clinical results.
This progress is not possible without the primary and consistent treatment by a specifically skilled orthodontist during primary treatment including the interdisciplinary indication for surgery, the orthognathic preparation of the patient as well as the postoperative treatment.
Therefore special emphasis will be put on the orthognathic treatment, as well as on technical prerequisites for the surgical procedure.
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Hrčak ID:
1657
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Publication date:
15.12.2004.
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