Volume 18, Number 4, December 2006
| | Distraction Osteogenesis for the Craniomaxillofacial Region. Part 1: a Compendium of Devices for the Maxilla and Midface |
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Hannah Daile P Chua, Lim K Cheung
Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstract
Distraction osteogenesis is gaining in popularity as it can overcome the limitations of conventional surgery. Although the method was initially developed for limb lengthening, it is now applied extensively in the treatment of craniofacial deformities. This article reviews the currently available maxillary and midfacial distractors, and aims to provide oral and maxillofacial surgeons a good understanding of distraction osteogenesis related to the development of distractors and the factors influencing the choices for application in the craniofacial region.
Key words: Distraction osteogenesis, Ilizarov Technique, Osteotomy
Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006;18:248-258.
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