title: Sequential maxillary bifocal transport distraction osteogenesis after radiotherapy.
abstract: Maxillary defects secondary to ablative surgery are common, and functional maxillary reconstruction is challenging. Adjuvant radiotherapy further complicates reconstructive surgical planning. In this article, successful functional reconstruction of a partial maxillary defect was achieved using segmental osteotomy, sequential bifocal distraction osteogenesis, and prosthodontic treatment. The current evidence is reviewed, and the surgical planning and technique are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Danling
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Andrew Hua-an
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Steve Guofang
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003442:Crowns; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*