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Cranial nerve injury after Le Fort I osteotomy - PubMed
A Le Fort I osteotomy is widely used to correct dentofacial deformity because it is a safe and reliable surgical method. Although rare, various complications have been reported in relation to pterygomaxillary separation. Cranial nerve damage is one of the serious complications that can occur...
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Blindness after Le Fort I osteotomy: a possible complication associated with pterygomaxillary separation - PubMed
The radiological findings in this case are similar to those previously reported. They strongly support the hypothesis that an adverse transmission of forces associated with pterygomaxillary separation via the sphenoid bone to the intra- and extracranial portions of the skull base is the main...
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Blindness as a complication of Le Fort I osteotomy for maxillary distraction - PubMed
High Le Fort I osteotomy and maxillary distraction has become an accepted method for the treatment of maxillary retrusion in children and teenagers with cleft lip and palate or craniofacial anomalies. This procedure effectively corrects the dentofacial deformity in these patients. No major...
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