[Distraction of the maxilla].
The distraction of the maxilla provides very useful possibilities in young children with unstable articulation and in infants in order to avoid excessively radical operations. The principles of the distraction are reviewed. The authors report 13 clinical cases and complications. The material needs to be perfected, as numerous incidents are still observed.
Marchac
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Unité de Chirurgie Cranio-Faciale, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
Arnaud
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*
La distraction du maxillaire supérieur.