PubMed · 1978 · 71 citations · 0 references
DentistryMaxillofacial SurgeryOral SurgeryAdult ReconstructionBone AugmentationBone GraftingBone ReconstructionMandibular OsteotomyMandibular RadiographyMandibular ReconstructionMaxillofacial Bone ReconstructionMaxillofacial ReconstructionInterpositional Bone GraftingMandible AnatomyMandibular Advancement SurgeryMandibular Bone GraftingMandibular Bone ReconstructionPanoramic ImagingReconstruction Of Atrophic Jaws
The mandible is sectioned in an oblique direction and an iliac crest graft is placed between the fragments for augmentation of an atrophied mandible. The technique was used in 12 patients; follow-up examinations included serial panoramic radiographs and recording of changes in mandibular height. A 10% to 27% loss of the height gained occurred between three and 12 months postoperatively.