Osteogenesis, Distraction
"Osteogenesis, Distraction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Bone lengthening by gradual mechanical distraction. An external fixation device produces the distraction across the bone plate. The technique was originally applied to long bones but in recent years the method has been adapted for use with mandibular implants in maxillofacial surgery.
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D019857
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MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.120.690
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Jang WY, Choi YH, Park MS, Yoo WJ, Cho TJ, Choi IH. Physeal and Subphyseal Distraction Osteogenesis in Atrophic-type Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia: Efficacy and Safety. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Sep; 39(8):422-428.
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Lee DY, Choi IH, Yoo WJ, Lee SJ, Cho TJ. Application of the Ilizarov technique to the correction of neurologic equinocavovarus foot deformity. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Mar; 469(3):860-7.
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Cho TJ, Choi IH, Lee KS, Lee SM, Chung CY, Yoo WJ, Lee DY. Proximal tibial lengthening by distraction osteogenesis in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Dec; 27(8):915-20.