title: New osteotomy for transport of a disc of alveolar bone to close an oronasal fistula during distraction osteogenesis for reconstruction of a maxillary defect: in vitro assessment.
abstract: We describe a new osteotomy for transport of a disc of alveolar bone, which can simultaneously close an oronasal fistula with two layers of mucoperiosteum during distraction osteogenesis for reconstruction of a maxillary defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Zhihong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Jilong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Yimin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D000543:Alveoloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000601:surgery*