Advanced search
Publication Cover
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 38, 2004 - Issue 5
Journal homepage
87
Views
15
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Maxillary distraction in patients with cleft deformity using a rigid external distraction device: a pilot study on the distraction ratio of the maxilla to the device

Kiyoshi Harada Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo JapanCorrespondenceharada.osur@ tmd.ac.jp
,
Masaru Sato Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan
&
Ken Omura Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan
Pages 277-280 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

References

  • Codivilla A. On the means of lengthening in the lower limbs, muscles and tissues which are shortened through deformity. Am J Orthop Surg 1905; 2: 353–369.
  • Diner PA, Kollar EM, Martinez H, Vazquez MP. Intra-oral distraction for mandibular lengthening: a technical innovation. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 1996; 24: 92–95.
  • Figueroa AA, Polley JW. Management of severe cleft maxillary deficiency with distraction osteogenesis: procedure and results. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 1999; 115: 1–12.
  • Guerrero CA, Bell WH, Contasti GI, Rodriguez AM. Mandibular widening by intraoral distraction osteo-genesis. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1997; 35: 383–392.
  • Harada K, Baba Y, Ohyama K, Enomoto S. Maxillary distraction osteogenesis for cleft lip and palate children using an external, adjustable, rigid distraction device: a report of 2 cases. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001; 59: 1492–1496.
  • Ilizarov GA. The tension-stress effect on the genesis and growth of tissues: Part 1. The influence of stability of fixation and soft-tissue preservation. Clin Orthop 1989; 238: 249–281.
  • Ilizarov GA. The tension-stress effect on the genesis and growth of tissues: Part 2. The influence of the rate and frequency distraction. Clin Orthop 1989; 239: 263–285.
  • McCarthy JG, Schreiber J, Karp N, Thorne CH, Grayson BH. Lengthening the human mandible by gradual distraction. Plast Reconstr Surg 1992; 89: 1–8.
  • Molina F, Ortiz Monasterio F, de la Paz Aguilar M, Barrera J. Maxillary distraction: aesthetic and functional benefits in cleft lip-palate and prognathic patients during mixed dentition. Plast Reconstr Surg 1999; 101: 951–963.
  • Niederhagen B, Braumann B, Berge S, von Lindem JJ, Appel T. Tooth-borne distraction to widen the mandible. Technical note. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2000; 29: 27–28.
  • Polley JW, Figueroa AA. Management of severe maxillary deficiency in childhood and adolescence through distraction osteogenesis with an external, adjustable, rigid distraction device. J Craniofac Surg 1997; 8: 181–185.
  • Polley JW, Figueroa AA. Rigid external distraction: its application in cleft maxillary deformities. Plast Reconstr Surg 1998; 102: 1360–1372.
  • Toth BA, Kim JW, Chin M, Cedars M. Distraction osteogenesis and its application to the midface and bony orbit in craniosynostosis syndromes. J Craniofac Surg 1998; 9: 100–113.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.