Complications associated with orthognathic surgery: a retrospective study of 485 cases

ConclusionPostoperative malocclusion, hemorrhage, inferior alveolar nerve injury, bad split and infection are the most prevalent complication in orthognathic surgery. They seem to be related to sex, duration of surgery, number of surgeries, surgical site, and the type of osteotomy performed. With these in mind, it is possible to explain to the patient the different levels of severity of complications related to the surgery.
Source: Journal of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research