Modification of the Hunsuck sagittal split osteotomy using a nerve hook. Technical note.

A modification of the Hunsuck mandibular sagittal split osteotomy is described by which a nerve hook is used to facilitate the optimum placement of the medial bone cut. The simple technique assists with the location of the lingula, protects the inferior alveolar nerve as it enters the mandibular foramen, and enables a bone cut to be placed into the mandibular foramen itself. Copyright 2002 European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.