Table 2 Positional changes in the distal segments after IVRO and positional changes in the distal segments according to setback magnitude.

From: Anterior relapse or posterior drift after intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy

All cases (n = 62)

 

Immediately after IVRO

1 month postoperatively

3 months postoperatively

6 months postoperatively

1 year postoperatively

Average

0

2.6

3.2

3.2

2.1

SD

 

3.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

P-value

 

2.7 × 10−5**

6.9 × 10−10**

6.2 × 10−9**

9.7 × 10−5**

0 to ≤ 3mm (n = 14)

Average

0

1.8

3.5

4.8

3.3

SD

 

2.0

2.9

3.3

2.1

P-value

 

7.8 × 10−3**

6.6 × 10−5**

5.8 × 10−4**

5.4 × 10−4**

3 to ≤ 6 mm (n = 16)

Average

0

4.0

5.5

3.7

2.1

SD

 

4.0

2.1

2.5

2.1

P-value

 

2.0 × 10−2*

6.2 × 10−6**

2.1 × 10−3**

2.4 × 10−2*

6 to ≤ 9 mm (n = 22)

Average

0

3.6

3.3

3.2

1.9

SD

 

5.1

3.2

2.4

1.7

P-value

 

6.0 × 10−2

4.1 × 10−3**

2.1 × 10−3**

2.4 × 10−2*

>9 mm (n = 10)

Average

0

0.6

0.4

0.7

−0.2

SD

 

2.6

2.2

1.6

2

P-value

 

0.51

0.71

0.25

0.87

  1. IVRO: Intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy, SD: Standard deviation.