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Peripheral facial palsy after sagittal split ramus osteotomy for setback of the mandible. A case report
H Sakashita1, M Miyata, H Miyamoto
1Department of Oral Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
Abstract:
The case of a 21-year-old man who underwent sagittal split setback osteotomy is described. He experienced facial nerve palsy 2 days after his surgery. However, after physical therapy and the administration of vitamins, he regained normal function within 3 months. The literature related to postoperative facial nerve paralysis is briefly reviewed.