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Masseter muscle reattachment after mandibular angle surgery.

Mathew A Thomas¹, Michael J Yaremchuk

¹Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

|December 1, 2009

Summary

Masseter muscle disinsertion is a complication of mandibular angle surgery. Repair involves reattaching the muscle to the mandible

Area of Science:

Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Aesthetic surgery

Background:

Altering mandibular angle dimensions via alloplastic augmentation or skeletal reduction necessitates elevating the masseter muscle's insertion, including the pterygomasseteric sling.
Disruption of the pterygomasseteric sling can lead to masseter muscle retraction, causing soft tissue volume loss and a skeletonized appearance at the mandibular angle.
Muscle contraction after disinsertion can worsen the deformity with increased skeletonization and a soft tissue bulge.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe masseter muscle disinsertion as a complication of mandibular angle surgery.
To review the technique for repairing this specific deformity.

Main Methods:

Review of records from 60 patients (44 primary, 16 secondary) who underwent alloplastic mandible augmentation between 2003 and 2008.

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Identification of patients exhibiting clinical signs of pterygomasseteric sling disruption.

Main Results:

Nine patients presented with signs of pterygomasseteric sling disruption post-mandibular angle surgery.
Five patients showed complete disruption, with two requesting reconstruction.
Four patients had partial disruption; successful reinsertion of the masseter was achieved using drill holes at the inferior mandibular border via a Risdon approach.

Conclusions:

Masseter muscle disinsertion is an unreported complication following aesthetic surgery of the mandibular angle.
The resulting contour deformity, both static and dynamic, can be effectively corrected by reattaching the masseter muscle to the inferior border of the mandible.