External frame distraction osteogenesis of the midface in the cleft patient

Distraction osteogenesis has established itself as an accepted form of treatment in the management of midface deficiency in cleft patients. However, it is well known that some amount of relapse is inevitable in patients who undergo this procedure. Like most surgical techniques, it has its specific i...

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Main Author: Hussain Syed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2009-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=3;spage=168;epage=173;aulast=Hussain