title: Modified LEAD System distractor to prevent tilting during alveolar distraction in the mandibular symphyseal region.
abstract: This report describes a simple modification of the LEAD System distractor that prevents tilting of the distractor rod, and consequent deviation of distraction direction, during alveolar distraction in the mandibular symphysis region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Spain. ciabelgg@usc.es
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-García
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha-Diago
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Somoza-Martín
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gándara-Vila
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camacho
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation*