TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of orthognathic problems related to scleroderma
AU - Thaller, S. R.
AU - Kawamoto, H. K.
PY - 1990/10/17
Y1 - 1990/10/17
N2 - Scleroderma is a generalized disorder characterized by abnormalities of the small arteries and vasculature resulting in thickening and prominent fibrosis of the affected tissues. Its etiology remains uncertain. All connective tissue and certain internal organs, notably the gastrointestinal tract, heart, lung, and kidneys, as well as skin, are typically involved. Mandibular movement can become severely restricted when the facial skin is affected, sometimes resulting in secondary changes to both the mandible itself and the temporomandibular joint. We present 2 cases in which we improved facial aesthetics and mandibular function by surgically correcting malocclusion with a Le Fort I osteotomy and maxillary intrusion in patients with manifestations of scleroderma in the face and neck.
AB - Scleroderma is a generalized disorder characterized by abnormalities of the small arteries and vasculature resulting in thickening and prominent fibrosis of the affected tissues. Its etiology remains uncertain. All connective tissue and certain internal organs, notably the gastrointestinal tract, heart, lung, and kidneys, as well as skin, are typically involved. Mandibular movement can become severely restricted when the facial skin is affected, sometimes resulting in secondary changes to both the mandible itself and the temporomandibular joint. We present 2 cases in which we improved facial aesthetics and mandibular function by surgically correcting malocclusion with a Le Fort I osteotomy and maxillary intrusion in patients with manifestations of scleroderma in the face and neck.
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U2 - 10.1097/00000637-199006000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00000637-199006000-00010
M3 - Article
C2 - 2363567
AN - SCOPUS:0025035816
VL - 24
SP - 528
EP - 533
JO - Annals of Plastic Surgery
JF - Annals of Plastic Surgery
SN - 0148-7043
IS - 6
ER -