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

• Published in: British 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
• Language: English
• 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

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.