| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9998734 | British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We report the case of a 65-year-old man who was the first person to have the right ramus of his mandible lengthened by 20Â mm by automatic continuous distraction osteogenesis. The device consists of two units: a component that is implanted into the bone, and an external component that is distant from the surgical site and mounted on a battery-driven portable syringe driver or infusion pump. A non-compressible drive cable connects the two.
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Authors
A.F. Ayoub, W. Richardson, J.C. Barbenel,