Lengthening the human mandible by gradual distraction.

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Summary

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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Published
1992-07-01
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Keywords

Medicine, Mandible (arthropod mouthpart), Distraction, Orthodontics, Distraction osteogenesis

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