TY - JOUR
T1 - Radiography after orthognathic surgery. Part II. Surgical complications
AU - Kaplan, P. A.
AU - Tu, H. K.
AU - Koment, M. A.
AU - Ruskin, J. D.
AU - Bennion, J.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - In a retrospective review of the radiographs from 100 patients who had undergone orthognathic surgery, the authors found that 10% of radiographs had evidence of surgical complications. These complications were fractures, temporomandibular joint dislocations, transected tooth roots, retained surgical devices, avascular necrosis, malunion or nonunion of osteotomy fragments, and osteomyelitis. Some of these complications are of little significance, while others require immediate intervention. Opacified maxillary sinuses and lucencies around tooth roots are frequent findings that may be confused with abnormalities; however, they represent postoperative blood in the sinuses and resorption of bone due to stress from orthodontic appliances, respectively.
AB - In a retrospective review of the radiographs from 100 patients who had undergone orthognathic surgery, the authors found that 10% of radiographs had evidence of surgical complications. These complications were fractures, temporomandibular joint dislocations, transected tooth roots, retained surgical devices, avascular necrosis, malunion or nonunion of osteotomy fragments, and osteomyelitis. Some of these complications are of little significance, while others require immediate intervention. Opacified maxillary sinuses and lucencies around tooth roots are frequent findings that may be confused with abnormalities; however, they represent postoperative blood in the sinuses and resorption of bone due to stress from orthodontic appliances, respectively.
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U2 - 10.1148/radiology.167.1.3347722
DO - 10.1148/radiology.167.1.3347722
M3 - Article
C2 - 3347722
AN - SCOPUS:0023832418
SN - 0033-8419
VL - 167
SP - 195
EP - 198
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
IS - 1
ER -