Single-stage craniofacial distraction using resorbable devices

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 776-782

  Burstein, Fernando D ^a   Williams, Joseph K ^a   Hudgins, Roger ^a   Graham, Leroy ^a   Teague, Gerald ^a   Paschal, Michelle ^a   Simms, Catherine ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable devices; Craniofacial distraction; Poly L lactic acid

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FACE SURGERY; FEMALE; FRONTAL BONE; HEMIFACIAL MICROSOMIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MANDIBLE HYPOPLASIA; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS; MAXILLA RESECTION; MIDFACE HYPOPLASIA; NAGER ACROFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; NEWBORN; ORBIT; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

LACTIC ACID; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYLACTIC ACID-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYMER;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; FRONTAL BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; ORBIT; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036833535     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200211000-00013     Document Type: Article

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