Changes in Width of Lower Face After Unilateral Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis

• 作 者: WuyuanTan[1]BingYu[2]FengNiu;LaiGui;
• 机 构: Department of plastic and aesthetic surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, H
• 出 处: 第三届全球华裔整形外科医师大会
• 发表日期: 2012年期

Objective Distraction osteogenesis (DO) has been popular to improve hypoplastic mandible in patients with hemifacial microsomia in craniofacial surgery.However,changes in width of the lower face after DO still lack in literatures.The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate cephalometric changes in width of the lower face at different time points after DO and to give an insight into the influence on facial contour.