British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 106-110 , March 2009

Multiplanar and combined distraction osteogenesis for three-dimensional and functional reconstruction of unilateral large maxillary defects

  • Xue-Gang Niu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, 252nd Hospital of Chinese PLA, Bao-ding 071000, He-bei Province, PR China
    • ,
  • Yi-Min Zhao

      Affiliations

    • Stomatological College, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA, Xi-an 710032, Shan-xi Province, PR China
    • The work should be attributed to Yi-Min Zhao (phD), Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, Shan-xi Province, PR China.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 13 72975585.
    • ,
  • Xiao-Xian Han

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, 252nd Hospital of Chinese PLA, Bao-ding 071000, He-bei Province, PR China

,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00407-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.07.183

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 106-110 , March 2009

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