Scientific article
Case report
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Maxillary advancement and transpalatal expansion using internal distraction in a patient with cleft lip and palate

Published inThe Journal of craniofacial surgery, vol. 19, no. 5, p. 1415-1419
Publication date2008
Abstract

Correction of sagittal and transverse maxillary discrepancies in patients with cleft lip or palate remains a challenge for craniofacial surgeons. Distraction osteogenesis has revolutionized the conceptualization and approach to the craniofacial malformations and has become a reliable and irreplaceable part of the surgical armamentarium. We are reporting a case of sequential maxillary advancement and transpalatal expansion using internal distraction in a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate presenting with severe maxillary sagittal and transverse deficiencies.

Keywords
  • Adolescent
  • Cephalometry
  • Cleft Lip/complications/surgery
  • Cleft Palate/complications/surgery
  • Humans
  • Internal Fixators
  • Male
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class III/complications
  • Maxilla/abnormalities/*surgery
  • Micrognathism/complications/*surgery
  • Osteogenesis, Distraction/*methods
  • Osteotomy, Le Fort/*methods
  • *Palatal Expansion Technique
Citation (ISO format)
SCOLOZZI, Paolo, HERZOG, Georges, JAQUES, Bertrand. Maxillary advancement and transpalatal expansion using internal distraction in a patient with cleft lip and palate. In: The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2008, vol. 19, n° 5, p. 1415–1419. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318184319f
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