Lengthening the human mandible by gradual distraction.
Plast Reconstr Surg
; 89(1): 1-8; discussion 9-10, 1992 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Lengthening of the mandible by gradual distraction was performed on four young patients (average age 78 months). The amount of mandibular bone lengthening ranged from 18 to 24 mm; one patient with Nager's syndrome underwent bilateral mandibular expansion. Following the period of expansion, the patients were maintained in external fixation for an average of 9 weeks to allow ossification. The patients were followed for a minimum of 11 months to a maximum of 20 months with clinical and dental examinations as well as photographic and radiographic documentation. The technique holds promise for early reconstruction of craniofacial skeletal defects without the need for bone grafts, blood transfusion, or intermaxillary fixation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alongamento Ósseo
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Assimetria Facial
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Mandíbula
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Plast Reconstr Surg
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article