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A New Self-Retained Osteotomy of the Maxilla

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Craniofacial Surgery

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Transverse osteotomy of the maxilla (Le Fort I and Le Fort I ½) is performed with the object of elevation, retrusion, advancement, or lowering of the middle third of the face.

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  1. Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Jorge M. Psillakis

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  1. 130, rue de la Pompe, F-75116, Paris, France

    Daniel Marchac

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Psillakis, J.M. (1987). A New Self-Retained Osteotomy of the Maxilla. In: Marchac, D. (eds) Craniofacial Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82875-1_61

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