Importance of Complete Pterygomaxillary Separation in the Le Fort I Osteotomy: An Anatomic Report

This article reports on the presence of an anatomic feature of the extracranial skull base that may result in internal carotid artery injury if secure and complete pterygomaxillary separation is not achieved before maxillary downfracture in the Le Fort I osteotomy. The extracranial skull base of 129...

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Main Authors: Kang, Stephen Y., Lin, Erin M., Marentette, Lawrence J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2731466/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20046595
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1220198
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