Three lateral osteotomy designs for bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: biomechanical evaluation with three-dimensional finite element analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The location of the lateral osteotomy cut during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) varies according to the surgeon's preference, and no consensus has been reached regarding the ideal location from the perspective of biom...

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Main Authors: Sakamoto Yuki, Matsunaga Hisao, Furuta Haruhiko, Moriyama Shigeaki, Takahashi Hiromasa, Kikuta Toshihiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
Online Access:http://www.head-face-med.com/content/6/1/4

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