Distraction osteogenesis for cleft palate closure: A finite element analysis

Distraction osteogenesis for cleft palate closure: A finite element analysis

Background: Current methods of closure of the cleft palate result in the formation of scars and impairment of growth. Distraction osteogenesis (DO) might be an effective means to repair or at least reduce the size of wide clefts. This study investigates the biomechanical aspects of this process. Ma...

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Main Authors: Majid Ghasemianpour, Sara Ehsani, Soodeh Tahmasbi, Mohammad Bayat, Maedeh Ghorbanpour, Seyed Mohammadreza Safavi, Fatemeh Sadat Mirhashemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
Subjects:
Cleft palate
distraction osteogenesis
finite element analysis
Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2014;volume=11;issue=1;spage=92;epage=99;aulast=Ghasemianpour

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