Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton

Distraction osteogenesis has revolutionised the management of craniofacial abnormalities. The technique however requires precise planning, patient selection, execution and follow-up to achieve consistent and positive results and to avoid unfavourable results. The unfavourable results with craniofaci...

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Main Author: Rajiv Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-05-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.118594
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description Distraction osteogenesis has revolutionised the management of craniofacial abnormalities. The technique however requires precise planning, patient selection, execution and follow-up to achieve consistent and positive results and to avoid unfavourable results. The unfavourable results with craniofacial distraction stem from many factors ranging from improper patient selection, planning and use of inappropriate distraction device and vector. The present study analyses the current standards and techniques of distraction and details in depth the various errors and complications that may occur due to this technique. The commonly observed complications of distraction have been detailed along with measures and suggestions to avoid them in clinical practice.
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spelling doaj-art-4a5de7a463644498b2d959591a35c75e2025-08-20T03:36:35ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2013-05-01460219420310.4103/0970-0358.118594Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeletonRajiv Agarwal0Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDistraction osteogenesis has revolutionised the management of craniofacial abnormalities. The technique however requires precise planning, patient selection, execution and follow-up to achieve consistent and positive results and to avoid unfavourable results. The unfavourable results with craniofacial distraction stem from many factors ranging from improper patient selection, planning and use of inappropriate distraction device and vector. The present study analyses the current standards and techniques of distraction and details in depth the various errors and complications that may occur due to this technique. The commonly observed complications of distraction have been detailed along with measures and suggestions to avoid them in clinical practice.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.118594complicationsdistraction osteogenesisunfavourable results
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Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
complications
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title Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton
title_full Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton
title_fullStr Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton
title_full_unstemmed Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton
title_short Unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton
title_sort unfavourable results with distraction in craniofacial skeleton
topic complications
distraction osteogenesis
unfavourable results
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