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Table 2 Results of angular measurements

From: The effect of botulinum toxin-A injection into the masseter muscles on prevention of plate fracture and post-operative relapse in patients receiving orthognathic surgery

Ā 

No treatment

BTX-A injection

P value

SNB angle

Pre-operation

82.36ā€‰Ā±ā€‰5.29Ā°

86.25ā€‰Ā±ā€‰5.30Ā°

NS

Immediately after operation

77.89ā€‰Ā±ā€‰4.90Ā°

82.18ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.79Ā°

NS

Post-operative change

1.15ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.18Ā°

0.24ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.95Ā°

NS

Mandibular plane angle

Pre-operation

34.03ā€‰Ā±ā€‰6.78Ā°

32.01ā€‰Ā±ā€‰6.35Ā°

NS

Immediately after operation

32.97ā€‰Ā±ā€‰5.73Ā°

31.99ā€‰Ā±ā€‰4.89Ā°

NS

Post-operative change

3.46ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.89Ā°

3.17ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.37Ā°

NS

Gonial angle

Pre-operation

125.06ā€‰Ā±ā€‰6.33Ā°

130.93ā€‰Ā±ā€‰6.09Ā°

NS

Immediately after operation

122.83ā€‰Ā±ā€‰9.91Ā°

126.12ā€‰Ā±ā€‰8.17Ā°

NS

Post-operative change

3.68ā€‰Ā±ā€‰4.08Ā°

4.66ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.07Ā°

NS

  1. NS not significant