A new pattern of cranial nerve injuries caused by unfavorable fractures during Le Fort I osteotomy - 23/08/22
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Cranial nerve injury is a described complication of Le Fort I osteotomy technique. The authors present the case of a 45-year-old patient that underwent bimaxillary orthognathic surgery and suffered unfavorable skull base fractures, which resulted in cranial nerve injury of the II, III, IV, V, and VI nerves on the left side and of the V nerve on the right side, through different mechanisms. One of the mechanisms was cavernous sinus thrombosis, which was never described following Le Fort I technique in a non-cleft patient. The fracture pattern involved the foramen ovale and Meckel's cave, which was also never described after this technique. The resolution of the deficits at the final follow-up at 14 months was incomplete. Le Fort I osteotomy technique is considered a safe technique to correct dentofacial deformities, but serious complications can occur. Pterygomaxillary disjunction and down-fracture must be performed with the utmost care to avoid it.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Le Fort I osteotomy, Orthognathic surgery, Cranial nerve injury, Complications
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Declarations of interest: none |
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This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. |
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Patient consent: Informed consent was obtained from the patient included in the study. The patient provided written consent for the use of their images. |
Vol 123 - N° 4
P. e140-e144 - septembre 2022 Regresar al númeroBienvenido a EM-consulte, la referencia de los profesionales de la salud.
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