title: [Improvement of maxillofacial bone distraction osteogenesis: future prospects].
abstract: Distraction osteogenesis is a tissue engineering technique based on Ilizarov's study on long bones. McCarthy transposed it rapidly to facial bones. His results in cranial and maxillofacial surgery are good and reproducible. However, the current protocols are long and the devices used are bulky. Finding new devices and association with other tissue engineering techniques should improve distraction osteogenesis and the patient's comfort.
authors.affiliation: University Lille-Nord-de-France, UDSL, PRES, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wojcik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Touzet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schouman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raoul
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001331:Automation; D002146:Bony Callus / Q000098:blood supply; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006133:Growth Substances; D006801:Humans; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000639:trends; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013234:Stem Cells; D013997:Time Factors; D023822:Tissue Engineering
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances