Maxillomandibular advancement surgery in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients: long-term surgical stability. 1995

Y Nimkarn, and P G Miles, and P D Waite
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry.

OBJECTIVE This study examined the long-term skeletal stability of relatively large maxillomandibular advancement surgery in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). METHODS The presurgical, immediate (< 1 month), and long-term (> 12 months) postsurgical cephalometric radiographs of 19 patients undergoing maxillomandibular advancement with simultaneous genioplasty for OSAS were studied. The cephalometric measurements and calculations were performed using a commercial cephalometric software. RESULTS Maxillary and mandibular advancement seems to be stable in the horizontal and vertical planes over the long term. There was no significant correlation between the amount of surgical advancement and the amount of postsurgical instability, with the exception of gonion in the vertical plane. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study indicate that large surgical advancements in OSAS patients result in relatively stable repositioning of the maxilla and mandible over the long term.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008334 Mandible The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth. Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D010027 Osteotomy The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed) Osteotomies
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001860 Bone Plates Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999) Bone Plate,Plate, Bone,Plates, Bone
D001863 Bone Screws Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures. Bone Screw,Screw, Bone,Screws, Bone
D002508 Cephalometry The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD. Craniometry
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup

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