Mandibular distraction osteogenesis for treatment of extreme mandibular hypoplasia.
Distraction osteogenesis is an important option for the treatment of mandibular hypoplasia. This case report describes the treatment of a girl with mandibular hypoplasia and sleep apnea. She had a tracheostomy, followed by orthodontic treatment, including extraoral mandibular distraction osteogenesis to open the airway. Follow-up records 4 year 8 months after the distraction osteogenesis are presented.
Aoki
Asato
A
Branch of Maxillofacial Orthognathics, Department of Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function, Division of Maxillofacial/neck Reconstruction, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Prahl-Andersen
Birte
B
D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000379:methods*; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy