title: Internal distraction osteogenesis in the management of a patient with a bilateral cleft of the lip and palate: a case report.
abstract: Distraction osteogenesis is a relatively new technique in the field of oral and maxillo-facial surgery. It is being increasingly employed to help rehabilitate various craniofacial abnormalities. This case report describes its use in a 20-year-old male who was born with a bilateral cleft of the lip and palate.
authors.affiliation: Oral Health Regional Service, Greenlane Clinical Centre, Auckland District Health Board. jameso@adhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Mark N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Pinkerton
authors.forename: Heather J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Keall
authors.forename: Lance M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult