Mercado MF

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 315-319
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ABSTRACT

Mandibular micrognathia and unilateral mandibular hypoplasia are a typical feature of certain facial deformity syndromes, though can also appear as sequelae of maxillofacial hard tissue trauma. Acquired or congenital alterations of this nature can have a significant aesthetic and functional impact. Ilizarov describes distraction osteogenesis as a method for lengthening long bones, one that in recent years has been applied to the maxillofacial region and proved an effective technique for correcting these defects. This article reports three cases of mandibular deformity correction in children, carried out using the distraction osteogenesis technique with resorbable devices. One of the advantages of using such devices is that the need for a second surgical intervention to remove them is eliminated. All patients were treated at Advanced Specialty Medical Unit (UMAE) 71 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security, which, for the last ten years, has been using the distraction osteogenesis method to correct mandibular deformities in children, with optimal results.

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