Osteomeatal complex obstruction and sinusitis following Le Fort I osteotomy

Our review of the literature of the past 15 years did not show any cases of maxillary osteum damage following a Le Fort I osteotomy. We present a case in which a patient developed extensive maxillary sinus disease as a result of damage to the maxillary osteum following a Le Fort I osteotomy.

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 103 - 104
Main Authors Menendez, Leo F, Biedlingmaier, John F, Tilghman, Donald
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1996
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Female
Foreign Bodies - etiology
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Maxillary Sinusitis - etiology
Maxillary Sinusitis - surgery
Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Medical sciences
Osteotomy - adverse effects
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Turbinates - injuries
Case study
Human
Treatment
Osteotomy
Surgery
Maxillary sinus
ENT disease
Complication
Paranasal sinus disease
Obstruction
Sinusitis
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Summary:Our review of the literature of the past 15 years did not show any cases of maxillary osteum damage following a Le Fort I osteotomy. We present a case in which a patient developed extensive maxillary sinus disease as a result of damage to the maxillary osteum following a Le Fort I osteotomy.
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ISSN:0278-2391
1531-5053
DOI:10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90315-8