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Altered sensation after orthognathic surgery.

Young-Kyun Kim¹, Su-Gwan Kim, Jong-Hwa Kim

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

|January 8, 2011

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Altered sensation after orthognathic surgery, particularly involving genioplasty, is common but often resolves over time. This study tracked neurologic recovery, finding spontaneous improvement in sensory changes.

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Area of Science:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Neurosurgery
Patient Outcomes Research

Background:

Orthognathic surgery aims to correct jaw and facial irregularities.
Neurologic complications, such as altered sensation, can occur post-surgery.
Understanding the natural recovery of these neurologic injuries is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the natural recovery of neurologic injury after orthognathic surgery.
To assess subjective neurologic changes using patient-reported outcomes.
To analyze the impact of specific surgical procedures, including genioplasty, on sensory recovery.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 47 patients undergoing various orthognathic procedures (BSSO, genioplasty, Le Fort I) were evaluated.
Subjective neurologic assessments were conducted at 1, 3, and 6 months post-surgery.
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to quantify pain and altered sensation.

Main Results:

Sensory alterations were most frequently reported in the chin (55.7%) and lip (27.3%).
VAS scores for altered sensation significantly decreased over the 6-month follow-up period.
While altered sensation was common after genioplasty, it did not correlate with patient age or concurrent maxillary surgery.

Conclusions:

Altered sensation is a frequent, though often unavoidable, complication of orthognathic surgery.
Spontaneous resolution of sensory disturbances is possible over time.
Simultaneous genioplasty increases the incidence of altered sensation but does not appear to affect long-term outcomes significantly in relation to age or maxillary surgery.