Figure 2From: The hierarchy of stability and predictability in orthognathic surgery with rigid fixation: an update and extensionA composite tracing for 42 patients in whom the maxilla was moved up >2 mm. With this surgical movement and rigid fixation, there is almost no relapse tendency. The tracing shows a small upward movement from immediate postsurgery to one year that is due to removal of the surgical splint.Back to article page