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Distraction of the craniofacial skeleton / Joseph G. McCarthy, editor ; forword by Paul Tessier.
Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks RD763 .D55 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Facial bones--Surgery.
- Facial bones.
- Skull--Surgery.
- Skull.
- Bone regeneration.
- Orthopedic surgery.
- Facial Bones--surgery.
- Bone Lengthening--methods.
- Osteogenesis.
- Craniotomy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Facial Bones--surgery.
- Bone Lengthening--methods.
- Osteogenesis.
- Craniotomy.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 440 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, [1999]
- Summary:
- Distraction is a technique used to lengthen bones. Written by the pioneers of revolutionary new techniques in this field, this book presents their clinical and laboratory experience with distraction of the cranial vault, orbit, midface and zygoma, and mandible, as well as the principles of distraction, biomechanics, and the physiology of bone healing and remodeling.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-430) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0387949127
- OCLC:
- 36682346
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