Open AccessThe Anatomical Basis for Plate Fixation in BSSO to Minimize Condylar Torquing: A Comparative CT Study of Mandibular Advancement and Setback
Author(s) -
Zachariah Thomas,
R Bharathi,
Manikandhan Ramanathan,
Anantanarayanan Parameswaran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-021-01564-7
Subject(s) - condyle , coronal plane , medicine , osteotomy , sagittal plane , fixation (population genetics) , clockwise , anatomy , orthodontics , rotation (mathematics) , geometry , mathematics , population , environmental health
Condylar displacement after bilateral sagittal-split osteotomy (BSSO) occur in the sagittal plane as clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation of the ramus, in the coronal plane as medial/lateral inclination, or in the axial plane as medial/lateral condylar torquing. The purpose of this prospective CT study was to evaluate the role of plate fixation in minimizing condylar torquing or rotational changes in the axial plane.