Preferred Label : osteotomy, sagittal split ramus;
MeSH definition : Sagittal sectioning and repositioning of the ramus of the MANDIBLE to correct a mandibular
retrusion, MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; and PROGNATHISM. The oblique sectioning
line consists of multiple cuts horizontal and vertical to the mandibular ramus.;
MeSH synonym : sagittal split ramus osteotomy; sagittal split ramal osteotomy;
Origin ID : D059229;
UMLS CUI : C3178772;
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Sagittal sectioning and repositioning of the ramus of the MANDIBLE to correct a mandibular
retrusion, MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; and PROGNATHISM. The oblique sectioning
line consists of multiple cuts horizontal and vertical to the mandibular ramus.