Comprehensive Long-Term Outcomes Following Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis

• Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 62; no. 1; p. 108
• Main Authors: Kosyk, Mychajlo S, Salinero, Lauren K, Morales, Carrie Z, Shakir, Sameer, Cielo, Christopher M, Scott, Michelle, Nah, Hyun-Duck, Bartlett, Scott P, Taylor, Jesse A, Swanson, Jordan W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Mandible - surgery; Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods; Postoperative Complications; Treatment Outcome; tooth abnormalities; scarring; mandibular micrognathia; nerve injuries; distraction osteogenesis

To describe long-term outcomes and complications following mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) in a diverse patient cohort. Cross-sectional study. Single tertiary-care pediatric center. Forty-eight patients previously undergoing MDO with minimum 4-year follow-up. Respiratory outcomes, feeding...