Bone lengthening by gradual mechanical distraction. An external fixation device produces the distraction across the bone plate. The technique was originally applied to long bones but in recent years the method has been adapted for use with mandibular implants in maxillofacial surgery.

Annotation

bone lengthening by gradual distraction; not restricted to long bones

DUI

D019857 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0029477

Previous indexing

Bone Lengthening (1987-1997); Osteogenesis (1985-1997)

History note

98

Public note

98