C sliding osteotomy

<procedure> An extraoral osteotomy in the shape of a "C" performed bilaterally in the mandibular rami for the correction of retrognathia and/or apertognathia.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: procedure, extraoral, osteotomy, shape, mandibular, rami, correction, apertognathia
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