ArticleMaxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery2018
The effect of botulinum toxin-A injection into the masseter muscles on prevention of plate fracture and post-operative relapse in patients receiving orthognathic surgery.
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- Botulinum toxin in fracture management: a scoping review.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Botulinum Toxin Injection into the Digastric Muscle: Current Clinical Use and a Report of Five Cases.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Botulinum Toxin as an Adjunctive Therapy for Immobilization of a Distal Humerus Fracture in Parkinson's Disease-Associated Psychosis: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Botulinum toxin as adjunct therapy in surgical management of a periprosthetic scapular spine fracture: a case report.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2023Article
- Use of non-surgical aesthetic refinement after orthognathic surgery: Case studies.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2022Article
- Ultrasound dimensional changes of the anterior belly of the digastric muscle induced by orthognathic surgery and botulinum toxin A injection in Class II malocclusion.Oral radiology · 2021Article
- Botulinum toxin A injection into the anterior belly of the digastric muscle increased the posterior width of the maxillary arch in developing rats.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2019Article
- Classification of the journal category "oral surgery" in the Scopus and the Science Citation Index Expanded: flaws and suggestions.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundBotulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injection into muscle reduces muscular power and may prevent post-operative complication after orthognathic surgery. The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate BTX-A injection into the masseter muscle on the prevention of plate fracture and (2) to compare post-operative relapse between the BTX-A injection group and the no injection group.
methodsSixteen patients were included in this study. Eight patients received BTX-A injection bilaterally, and eight patients served as control. All patients received bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy for the mandibular setback and additional surgery, such as LeFort I osteotomy or genioplasty. Post-operative plate fracture was recorded. SNB angle, mandibular plane angle, and gonial angle were used for post-operative relapse.
resultsTotal number of fractured plates in patients was 2 out of 16 plates in the BTX-A injection group and that was 8 out of 16 plates in the no treatment group (
conclusionsBTX-A injection into the masseter muscle could reduce the incidence of plate fracture.
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