China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2014, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (4): 323-327.

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Le Fort II midfacial distraction combined with orthognathic surgery in the treatment of Binder syndrome

YU Hong-bo, ZHANG Lei, WANG Xu-dong, ZHANG Wen-bin, SHEN Guo-fang.   

  1. Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Science, Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine;
    Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2013-11-25 Online:2014-07-10 Published:2014-08-20
  • Supported by:
    Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81101131) and Combined Medicine and Engineering Project of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (YG2013MS56)

Abstract: PURPOSE: Patients with Binder syndrome have severe facial concavity and compromised skeletal Class III malocclusion. Its treatment is still challenging the surgeons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combined midfacial distraction and orthognathic surgery in the treatment of Binder syndrome. METHODS: Four patients with Binder syndrome were enrolled in this study. After modified Le Fort II osteotomy, the rotational distraction of nasomaxillary complex was performed to rehabilitate facial convexity. Then bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) with or without Le Fort I osteotomy were used to correct malocclusion. RESULTS: All patients healed uneventfully and the maxillae moved forward conspicuously. No obvious pain and severe discomfort was complained during distraction. A significant advancement and downward movement of the maxilla was shown by cephalometric analysis. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of midfacial distraction and orthognathic surgery provided us an ideal alternative in the treatment of nasomaxillary hypoplasia.

Key words: Binder syndrome, Nasomaxillary hypoplasia, Distraction osteogenesis, Le Fort II osteotomy, Orthognathic surgery

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