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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2001; 34(02): 075-077
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778562
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The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis for treatment of the mandibular deformity in hemi facial microsomia: A case report of the double osteotomy technique

R Krishna
,
S Kumar
,
A K Singh
,
S K Bhatnagar
,
V Kumar
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SUMMARY

A patient presenting with hemi facial microsomia with Grade IIB mandibular deformity was treated by distraction osteogenesis after double osteotomy of the ramus and the body. A satisfactory facial symmetry was achieved following the surgery without any complications.

Key words:

Distraction osteogenesis - Double osteotomy mandibular deformity


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06 March 2024

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