Osteomeatal complex obstruction and sinusitis following Le Fort I osteotomy

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• 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

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.