Osteogenesis, Distraction
"Osteogenesis, Distraction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Bone lengthening by gradual mechanical distraction. An external fixation device produces the distraction across the bone plate. The technique was originally applied to long bones but in recent years the method has been adapted for use with mandibular implants in maxillofacial surgery.
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D019857
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.120.690
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteogenesis, Distraction" by people in Profiles.
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Management of patients with magnetically controlled growth rods amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Spine J. 2020 10; 29(10):2409-2412.
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Accuracy of a CAD/CAM surgical template for mandibular distraction: a preliminary study. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 11; 56(9):814-819.
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Magnetically controlled growing rod in early onset scoliosis: a 30-case multicenter study. Eur Spine J. 2017 06; 26(6):1567-1576.
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Review of orthognathic surgery and related papers published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2011-2012. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Apr; 53(4):e13-7.
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Complications of mandibular reconstruction in childhood: Report of a case of Juvenile Aggressive Fibromatosis. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2006 Apr; 34(3):168-72.