Patryk Ostrowski, Michał Bonczar, Jakub Wilk, Mateusz Michalczak, Julia Czaja, Martha Niziolek, Justyna Sienkiewicz, Elżbieta Szczepanek, Przemysław Chmielewski, Tomasz Iskra, Iwona Gregorczyk-Maga, Jerzy Walocha, Mateusz Koziej
INTRODUCTION: Lingual nerve (LN) injury during surgical procedures in the third molar region warrants a detailed study of its common pathway and important variations. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze and compile the multiple anatomical variations of the LN for use in oral and maxillofacial surgery. It is anticipated that the results of the present meta-analysis may help to minimize the possible complications when performing procedures associated with this anatomical entity...
March 2, 2023: Clinical Anatomy