Table 3 Difference of the condylar height and jaw position before and 12 months after operation between the two groups

1.42 ± 0.81

2.83 ± 0.75

< 0.001*

-1.16 ± 1.03

-2.04 ± 1.71

0.020*

0.07 ± 0.83

0.38 ± 1.44

0.318

0.65 ± 0.64

1.83 ± 1.19

< 0.001*

-0.54 ± 1.18

-1.40 ± 1.30

0.011*

-0.55 ± 1.68

-2.43 ± 1.94

< 0.001*

-0.09 ± 1.26

-1.55 ± 2.30

0.004*

0.43 ± 2.97

-0.10 ± 4.28

0.588

-0.74 ± 1.86

-2.36 ± 3.59

0.038*

-0.03 ± 1.58

0.28 ± 0.82

0.053

1.08 ± 3.67

1.41 ± 4.06

0.748

-1.02 ± 4.50

0.37 ± 4.61

0.251