Advancement of the midface, from conventional Le Fort III osteotomy to Le Fort III distraction: review of the literature

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 781-789

  Nout, E ^a   Cesteleyn, L L M ^a   van der Wal, K G H ^a   van Adrichem, L N A ^a   Mathijssen, I M J ^a   Wolvius, E B ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

craniofacial; Le Fort III; maxillary distraction; midface; review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; HUMAN; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MIDFACE HYPOPLASIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CRANIOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS; HUMANS; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT;

EID: 52049118314     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.04.006     Document Type: Review

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