Patient perception of neurosensory deficit after sagittal split osteotomy in the mandible
Patient perception of neurosensory deficit after sagittal split osteotomy in the mandible
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DOI:
10.1097/01.prs.0000036049.37768.37
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发表时间:
2003-01-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Blomqvist, JE
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作者:
Bothur, S;Blomqvist, JE
Altered sensation in the mental region is one factor to be considered when evaluating treatment outcome after bilateral sagittal split os-teotomy." Sensory testing probably not only indicates the regenerative capacity of the inferior alveolar nerve but also collateral sprouting from adjacent intact nerves and central adaptive mechanisms.* Furthermore, sensory testing seems to be less accurate for inferior alveolar nerve injuries compared with lingual nerve in-juries." Therefore, the patients' subjective views are important when it comes to evaluating and improving a surgical procedure such as the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy. Subjective re-ports have been known to present a higher score of neurosensory deficit compared with sensory testing," but the reverse relationship has been found as well." In 1998, we reported on 50 consecutive pa-tients who were treated with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy in a prospective clinical study." Four different neurosensory tests were used for evaluation: light touch, pin prick, static twopoint discrimination, and vibration threshold. The tests were performed the day before the operation and postoperatively after 2 days, 3 months, and 12 months. The patients did not seem to experience major drawbacks, but patient age was significantly associated with neurosensory deficit. The present study was de-signed to evaluate the subjective experience of neurosensory deficit and associated difficulties after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.