Orbital decompression by midfacial advancement. Report of two cases

Michael S. Block; Michael F. Zide

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(84)90303-7

Orbital decompression by midfacial advancement. Report of two cases

Michael S. Block, Michael F. Zide

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Patients with midfacial deficiency and exorbitism may pose a difficult challenge for orbital decompression. This article presents a review of the literature and discusses patient assessment, treatment planning, and surgical approaches to correction. Two cases are reported, demonstrating orbital decompression by midfacial advancement via the classic LeFort III osteotomy and a modified LeFort III osteotomy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	479-484
Number of pages	6
Journal	Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
Volume	57
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(84)90303-7
State	Published - May 1984

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