Midface distraction osteogenesis in cleft patients: A case report

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 757-759

  Yeow, V K L ^a,b   Chen, P K T ^a   Lin, W Y ^a   Yun, C ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cleft lip palate; Distraction osteogenesis; Maxillary hypoplasia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FACE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH DISEASE; PATHOLOGY;

CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; FACE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MOUTH ABNORMALITIES; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT;

EID: 0033183548     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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