TY - JOUR
T1 - Orbital decompression by midfacial advancement. Report of two cases
AU - Block, Michael S.
AU - Zide, Michael F.
PY - 1984/5
Y1 - 1984/5
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(84)90303-7
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(84)90303-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 6587295
AN - SCOPUS:0021267474
VL - 57
SP - 479
EP - 484
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
SN - 2212-4403
IS - 5
ER -