Juniper Publishers- Distraction Osteogenesis of Mandible in Hemifacial Microsomia-A Case Report
Distraction Osteogenesis of Mandible in Hemifacial Microsomia-A Case Report Authored by Simon Chummar Distraction osteogenesis is a process of generating new bone by slowly stretching the callus. Mandibular distraction osteogenesis has gained popularity as a technique for managing patients with mandibular hypoplasia. The reconstruction of severe mandibular deformities in patients with hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is difficult. We report a case of distraction using an intraoral approach for the corticotomy and an intraoral bone lengthening device. Our case was of Hemifacial Microsomia Pruzansky type 2a. To view more.. PHP in Juniper Publishers in Open Access Journal of Surgery
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