Midface distraction osteogenesis complication: Intracranial penetration of a rigid external distraction system pin

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Aizenbud, Dror ^a   Rachmiel, Adi ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CLEFT LIP PALATE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; DIZZINESS; FATIGUE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SKULL FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; SKULL FRACTURES;

EID: 42949166189     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000305380.89782.2b     Document Type: Letter

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