Plate-guided distraction osteogenesis to recreate two-thirds of the mandible including symphysis

We report a case of plate-guided distraction osteogenesis to reconstruct a large mandibular defect caused by recurrence of an ameloblastoma in a 17-year-old male patient who had previously had reconstruction using a fibula bone graft.

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Published inBritish journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. e119 - e121
Main Authors Mohammed-Ali, Ricardo I., Henry, Alastair M., Khurram, Syed A., Yousefpour, Afshin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2012
Subjects
Adolescent
Ameloblastoma
Ameloblastoma - surgery
Bone Plates
Dental implants
Distraction osteogenesis
Humans
Male
Mandible - surgery
Mandibular Neoplasms - surgery
Mandibular reconstruction
Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Surgery
Ameloblastoma
Mandibular reconstruction
Dental implants
Distraction osteogenesis
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Summary:We report a case of plate-guided distraction osteogenesis to reconstruct a large mandibular defect caused by recurrence of an ameloblastoma in a 17-year-old male patient who had previously had reconstruction using a fibula bone graft.
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ISSN:0266-4356
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DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.11.021