TY - JOUR
T1 - Distraction Osteogenesis
T2 - Advancements in the Last 10 Years
AU - Van Sickels, Joseph E.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Distraction is still evolving in the management of patients with orthopedic and craniomaxillofacial deformities. The relationship among latency, gap size, rate, rhythm, and duration of fixation is not totally understood for all of the individual patients and variations in their needs seen in a clinical practice. Numerous factors can influence the quality and quantity of bone seen with distraction, including the age and nutritional status of the patient and the type of distractor that is used.
AB - Distraction is still evolving in the management of patients with orthopedic and craniomaxillofacial deformities. The relationship among latency, gap size, rate, rhythm, and duration of fixation is not totally understood for all of the individual patients and variations in their needs seen in a clinical practice. Numerous factors can influence the quality and quantity of bone seen with distraction, including the age and nutritional status of the patient and the type of distractor that is used.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.coms.2007.06.004
DO - 10.1016/j.coms.2007.06.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18088906
AN - SCOPUS:35348913734
SN - 1042-3699
VL - 19
SP - 565
EP - 574
JO - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
JF - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -