Ultrasound-guided lateral pterygoid muscle injection for inferior alveolar nerve block in sagittal split ramus osteotomy: a three-case series

Abstract Background Sagittal split ramus osteotomy is often associated with significant postoperative pain. Intraoral inferior alveolar nerve blocks have variable success rates and higher risks of vascular complications, while ultrasound-guided approaches to the pterygomandibular space require preci...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Nakazawa, Ryota Tsukui, Yoshio Ohyama, Yoshinori Inaba, Junko Tamari, Takahiro Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-025-00799-4
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