title: Unexpected breakage of mandibular midline distraction device: case report.
abstract: Management of the transverse mandibular deficiency and anterior crowding by mandibular midline distraction osteogenesis (MMDO) is an efficient and stable alternative to orthodontic mechanics with minor complications. Although the only major complication reported previously during MMDO is the nonunion of the segments, in the present case report an unexpected breakage of the distractor in MMDO during the consolidation period as a new major complication was presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uckan
authors.forename: Firdevs
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Veziroglu
authors.forename: Ayca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*