Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2018 ;40(1):36. 10.1186/s40902-018-0174-0.

The effect of botulinum toxin-A injection into the masseter muscles on prevention of plate fracture and post-operative relapse in patients receiving orthognathic surgery

• Shin SH
• Kang YJ
• Kim SG

• KMID: 2431959
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-018-0174-0

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injection into muscle reduces muscular power and may prevent post-operative complication after orthognathic surgery. The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate BTX-A injection into the masseter muscle on the prevention of plate fracture and (2) to compare post-operative relapse between the BTX-A injection group and the no injection group.
METHODS
Sixteen patients were included in this study. Eight patients received BTX-A injection bilaterally, and eight patients served as control. All patients received bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy for the mandibular setback and additional surgery, such as LeFort I osteotomy or genioplasty. Post-operative plate fracture was recorded. SNB angle, mandibular plane angle, and gonial angle were used for post-operative relapse.
RESULTS
Total number of fractured plates in patients was 2 out of 16 plates in the BTX-A injection group and that was 8 out of 16 plates in the no treatment group (P = 0.031). However, there were no significant differences in post-operative changes in SNB angle, mandibular plane angle, and gonial angle between groups (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
BTX-A injection into the masseter muscle could reduce the incidence of plate fracture.

Keyword

Botulinum toxins; Type A; Fracture fixation; Internal; Osteotomy; Sagittal split ramus; Postoperative complications

MeSH Terms

Botulinum Toxins
Fracture Fixation
Genioplasty
Humans
Incidence
Masseter Muscle*
Orthognathic Surgery*
Osteotomy
Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus
Postoperative Complications
Recurrence*
Botulinum Toxins