Finite element analysis between Hunsuck/Epker and novel modification of Low Z plasty technique of mandibular sagittal split osteotomy.

A novel modification of the Low Z plasty (NM-Low Z) technique for bilateral sagittal split osteotomy was recently proposed. The osteotomy line was modified more inferiorly than in the conventional Hunsuck-Epker (HE) approach. The NM-Low Z technique enhances the mandibular setback distance and degree of rotation in severe skeletal discrepancies.