The Effect of Orthognathic Surgery on Changes in Masticatory Muscle Volume in Patients With Facial Asymmetry

Pil Seon Eo, Tae Hyun Park, Jeong Yeop Ryu, Joon Seok Lee, Jung Dug Yang, Ho Yun Chung, Byung Chae Cho, Kang Young Choi

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Abstract

The masseter muscle changes remarkably with orthognathic surgery and has a marked influence on the contours of the lower face. If the postoperative volume change of masticatory muscles, including the masseter muscles, can be predicted, it will facilitate preoperative planning and outcome prediction. This study investigated the association of masticatory muscle volume according to the presence or absence of facial asymmetry, and evaluated whether the volume of masticatory muscles, including that of the masseter muscle, changes after orthognathic surgery in facial asymmetry patients. Twenty patients who underwent LeFort I osteotomy and bilateral sagittal segmentation ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) with facial asymmetry between 2011 and 2017 were assigned to the asymmetric group. Additionally, 207 patients with a simple nasal fracture between 2016 and 2019 were included as the common group. Threedimensional computed tomography images were retrospectively analyzed and compared between the asymmetric group and common group. The volume of both temporal and masseter muscles differed according to facial asymmetry, with the asymmetry in the muscle volume increasing in proportion to the degree of facial asymmetry. The difference in masseter volume on the shortened and lengthened sides was significantly reduced after orthognathic surgery, but a difference of about 1 cm3remained. Additionally, the masticatory muscle volume on the lengthened side tended to be decreased more than that on the shortened side. Consideration of the postoperative change in the volume of the masticatory muscles may be helpful in planning orthognathic surgery in facial asymmetry patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1288-1293
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Craniofacial Surgery
Volume33
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2022

Keywords

  • Facial asymmetry
  • imaging
  • masticatory muscles
  • orthognathic surgery
  • three-dimensional

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