Distraction osteogenesis for reconstruction after mandibular segmental resection. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod] Journal article

Title	Distraction osteogenesis for reconstruction after mandibular segmental resection.
Author(s)	Takahashi T, Fukuda M, Aiba T, Funaki K, Ohnuki T, Kondoh T
Institution	Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan. tetsu@kyu-dent.ac.jp
Source	Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002 Jan; 93(1):21-6.
MeSH	Aged Dental Implantation, Endosseous Dental Implants External Fixators Female Humans Mandible Mandibular Diseases Oral Fistula Oral Surgical Procedures Osteogenesis, Distraction Osteomyelitis Osteotomy Radiography, Panoramic
Abstract	Distraction osteogenesis with the shortening and lengthening method is a well-established procedure for repairing extremities. We used this technique for reconstruction after mandibular segmental resection. A 74-year-old woman underwent distraction osteogenesis with an intraoral device, initially shortening the mandible after a 20-mm-long segmental resection, followed by lengthening at a rate of 0.8 mm per day for 21 days. Eight weeks after the distraction, the device was removed and a dental implant was placed at the site of distraction. Radiographic observation showed new bone formation, and the implant was completely osseointegrated. Although the follow-up period is relatively short, the clinical course was uneventful. Distraction osteogenesis with the shortening and lengthening method seems to be a feasible option for reconstruction after segmental resection of the mandible.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	11805773

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