British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 187-188 , April 2010

New osteotomy for transport of a disc of alveolar bone to close an oronasal fistula during distraction osteogenesis for reconstruction of a maxillary defect: in vitro assessment

  • Zhihong Feng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Changle West Road 145, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi, China
    • ,
  • Jilong Zhao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
    • ,
  • Yan Dong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Changle West Road 145, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi, China
    • ,
  • Yimin Zhao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Changle West Road 145, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 29 8477 6465; fax: +86 29 8322 3047.

,Accepted 9 October 2009.

References 

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  2. Niu XG, Zhao YM, Han XX. Multiplanar and combined distraction osteogenesis for three-dimensional and functional reconstruction of unilateral large maxillary defects. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009;47:106–110
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PII: S0266-4356(09)00571-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.10.012

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 187-188 , April 2010

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