The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique

A patient presenting with hemi facial microsomia with Grade IIB mandibular deformity was treated by distraction osteogenesis after double osteotomy of the ramus and the body. A satisfactory facial symmetry was achieved following the surgery without any complications.

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Main Authors: R Krishna, S Kumar, A K Singh, S K Bhatnagar, V Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2001-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778562
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author R Krishna
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description A patient presenting with hemi facial microsomia with Grade IIB mandibular deformity was treated by distraction osteogenesis after double osteotomy of the ramus and the body. A satisfactory facial symmetry was achieved following the surgery without any complications.
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spelling doaj.art-04d777a8e73a48c5bf84a9e76db96a112024-03-06T23:42:38ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2001-02-01340207507710.1055/s-0043-1778562The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy techniqueR KrishnaS KumarA K SinghS K Bhatnagar0V KumarProfessor and Head, Post Graduate Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King George's Medical CollegeA patient presenting with hemi facial microsomia with Grade IIB mandibular deformity was treated by distraction osteogenesis after double osteotomy of the ramus and the body. A satisfactory facial symmetry was achieved following the surgery without any complications.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778562Distraction osteogenesisDouble osteotomy mandibular deformity
spellingShingle R Krishna
S Kumar
A K Singh
S K Bhatnagar
V Kumar
The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Distraction osteogenesis
Double osteotomy mandibular deformity
title The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique
title_full The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique
title_fullStr The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique
title_full_unstemmed The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique
title_short The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique
title_sort use of distraction osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia a case report of the double osteotomy technique
topic Distraction osteogenesis
Double osteotomy mandibular deformity
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778562
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