Clinical studies have shown a wide array of successful techniques used to fix segments. Three bicortical screws placed in an inverted-L fashion has become the gold standard for stabilizing a bilateral sagittal split advancement. Various problems emerged, however, showing that the stability necessary for the stabilization of an osteotomy site cannot be directly compared with that of a fracture. Other problems encountered were difficulties in positioning the fragments in new sites, which resulted in malposition of the condyle. This led to the term 'immediate postoperative relapse'. In addition, pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) complicated the treatment and made the target of long-term stability difficult to achieve.