Treatment of refractory non-union after maxillary osteotomy: A case report - 12/12/18
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Maxillary non-union is a rare complication that occurs after an orthognathic surgery such as Le Fort I osteotomy. Here, we report a case of refractory non-union after maxillary osteotomy, which required a second surgery with bone graft. A 33-year-old man who had undergone bimaxillary osteotomy complained of an abnormal sensation in the right alar part about 1 year after the surgery. The patient was diagnosed as having maxillary non-union. Although surgical stabilization was performed using titanium plates, the non-union remained. The re-fusion surgery was performed about 3 years after the bimaxillary osteotomy with autologous bone graft using a biodegradable fixation system. At the 1-year follow up, the maxillary non-union was healed both clinically and radiographically.
Re-fusion surgery using bone graft with biodegradable fixation might be an effective treatment option in cases of prolonged non-union that becomes evident after a long period following the initial maxillary osteotomy.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Maxillary non-union, Floating maxilla, Biodegradable plate, Orthognathic surgery, Complication, Bone graft
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