Modified LEAD System distractor to prevent tilting during alveolar distraction in the mandibular symphyseal region.
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.
García-García
Abel
A
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Spain. ciabelgg@usc.es
Peñarrocha-Diago
Miguel
M
Somoza-Martín
Manuel
M
Gándara-Vila
Pilar
P
Camacho
Fabio
F
D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation*