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Modern Mandibular Distraction Applications in Hemifacial Microsomia.
Clinics in plastic surgery - 1 Jul 2021
Shakir Sameer, Bartlett Scott P
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic severity dictates the timing and type of surgical intervention required. Mandibular distraction in children without respiratory and feeding difficulties remains controversial with regard to long-term mandibular growth outcomes and reducing surgical burden. Early mandibular distraction does not obviate secondary orthognathic surgery at skeletal maturity; it provides improved functional, aesthetic, and...
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