Distraction osteogenesis in the surgical treatment of craniostenosis: A comparison of internal and external craniofacial distractor devices

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1447-1453

  Pelo, S ^a   Gasparini, Giulio ^a,b   Petrillo, A ^a   Tamburrini, G ^a   Rocco, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniofacial distraction; External craniofacial distractor device; Fronto orbital advancement; Internal craniofacial distractor device; Monobloc advancement; Osteogenesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; ENDOPROSTHESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CRANIAL SUTURES; CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FACIAL BONES; FRONTAL BONE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; ORBIT; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION;

EID: 36348961250     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-007-0475-6     Document Type: Article

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