Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, cilt.17, sa.5, ss.992-997, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Maxillary distraction osteogenesis is an alternative treatment of cleft patients with severe maxillary hypoplasia. The aim of this paper is to present the combined surgical/orthodontic treatment of a cleft lip and palate patient and to evaluate the maxillary distraction procedure and the distraction vector in high Le Fort I osteotomy. Copyright © 2006 Mutaz B. Habal, MD.