Craniofacial, Distraction Osteogenesis: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

distraction osteogenesis, bone lengthening, de novo bone formation, osteotomized bone segments, maxillary deformity, osteogenesis, mandible distraction, craniofacial deformity, hemifacial microsomia, mandibular hypoplasia, tracheostomy, neonatal distraction, pierre robin, Pierre Robin, hypoplastic mandible, mandible surgery, facial surgery, pediatric facial surgery, midfacial deformity, dentofacial deformity, deficient alveolar ridge, orbitofrontal advancement

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Pravin K Patel, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine; Chief of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children; Head of Craniofacial Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital
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Marco F Ellis, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Marco F Ellis, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons and American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Linping Zhao, PhD, MSE, Research Specialist and Craniofacial Fellow, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago; Visiting Research Specialist in Biomedical Engineering, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Medical Center; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Bioengineering Department, University of Illinois at Chicago
Linping Zhao, PhD, MSE is a member of the following medical societies: American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association and American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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