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Distraction Osteogenesis Summary

Description: Bone lengthening by gradual mechanical distraction. An external fixation device produces the distraction across the bone plate. The technique was originally applied to long bones but in recent years the method has been adapted for use with mandibular implants in maxillofacial surgery.

Also Known As: Osteogenesis, Distraction; Callotases; Distraction Osteogeneses; Osteogeneses, Distraction; Callotasis

Networked: 878 relevant articles (47 outcomes, 97 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Distraction Osteogenesis is Relevant

  1. Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity) : 9 outcomes 9 studies in 184 results
  2. Airway Obstruction (Choking) : 7 outcomes 5 studies in 63 results
  3. Craniosynostoses (Craniosynostosis) : 6 outcomes 10 studies in 81 results
  4. Obstructive Sleep Apnea : 4 outcomes 5 studies in 34 results
  5. Facial Asymmetry (Hemifacial Microsomia) : 3 outcomes 11 studies in 73 results
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Drugs Related to Distraction Osteogenesis

  1. Cosmetics
  2. zoledronic acid (zoledronate)
  3. Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7
  4. Amifostine (Ethyol)
  5. alginic acid (sodium alginate)
  6. 4-toluenesulfonyl fluoride (TSF)
  7. Carbon Monoxide
  8. Dental Implants (Dental Implant)
  9. Botulinum Toxins (Botulinum Toxin)
  10. beta-apocarotenoid-14',13'-dioxygenase (ADO)
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Therapies Related to Distraction Osteogenesis

  1. Osteotomy
  2. Transplants (Transplant)
  3. Ilizarov Technique
  4. Tracheostomy
  5. Free Tissue Flaps
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