TY - JOUR
T1 - Distraction osteogenesis for reconstruction after mandibular segmental resection
AU - Takahashi, Tetsu
AU - Fukuda, Masayuki
AU - Aiba, Takahiro
AU - Funaki, Katsuyuki
AU - Ohnuki, Takayoshi
AU - Kondoh, Toshirou
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Distraction osteogenesis with the shortening and lengthening method is a well-established procedure for repairing extremities. We used this technique for reconstruction after mandibular segmental resection. A 74-year-old woman underwent distraction osteogenesis with an intraoral device, initially shortening the mandible after a 20-mm-long segmental resection, followed by lengthening at a rate of 0.8 mm per day for 21 days. Eight weeks after the distraction, the device was removed and a dental implant was placed at the site of distraction. Radiographic observation showed new bone formation, and the implant was completely osseointegrated. Although the follow-up period is relatively short, the clinical course was uneventful. Distraction osteogenesis with the shortening and lengthening method seems to be a feasible option for reconstruction after segmental resection of the mandible.
AB - Distraction osteogenesis with the shortening and lengthening method is a well-established procedure for repairing extremities. We used this technique for reconstruction after mandibular segmental resection. A 74-year-old woman underwent distraction osteogenesis with an intraoral device, initially shortening the mandible after a 20-mm-long segmental resection, followed by lengthening at a rate of 0.8 mm per day for 21 days. Eight weeks after the distraction, the device was removed and a dental implant was placed at the site of distraction. Radiographic observation showed new bone formation, and the implant was completely osseointegrated. Although the follow-up period is relatively short, the clinical course was uneventful. Distraction osteogenesis with the shortening and lengthening method seems to be a feasible option for reconstruction after segmental resection of the mandible.
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U2 - 10.1067/moe.2002.119002
DO - 10.1067/moe.2002.119002
M3 - Article
C2 - 11805773
AN - SCOPUS:0036370974
VL - 93
SP - 21
EP - 26
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
SN - 2212-4403
IS - 1
ER -